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Which of the following languages belongs to the Romance language family?
Which of the following languages belongs to the Romance language family?
Which language is categorized under the Uralic languages?
Which language is categorized under the Uralic languages?
Which of the following languages is not found in the Slavic language family?
Which of the following languages is not found in the Slavic language family?
Which language family includes the native languages of Wales and Ireland?
Which language family includes the native languages of Wales and Ireland?
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What is the primary characteristic of the language family that includes Turkish and Azerbaijani?
What is the primary characteristic of the language family that includes Turkish and Azerbaijani?
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Which language family does NOT include English?
Which language family does NOT include English?
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What characterizes the Finnish language?
What characterizes the Finnish language?
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Which language family includes languages spoken in Eastern European countries?
Which language family includes languages spoken in Eastern European countries?
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Which of the following languages is classified as a Baltic language?
Which of the following languages is classified as a Baltic language?
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Which of the following languages is NOT a Romance language?
Which of the following languages is NOT a Romance language?
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Which regions are known for the Celtic languages?
Which regions are known for the Celtic languages?
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Which statement is true regarding Altaic languages?
Which statement is true regarding Altaic languages?
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How is the distribution of languages shown in the map?
How is the distribution of languages shown in the map?
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Study Notes
Languages of Europe
- A map displays the distribution of various language families across Europe.
- Germanic languages are prevalent in Western Europe, encompassing English, German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Frisian, Icelandic, Faroese, and Luxembourgish.
- Slavic languages are spoken across Central and Eastern Europe. Examples include Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Czech, Belarusian, Slovak, Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Sorbian.
- Romance languages dominate Southern Europe, including French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician, Romansh, Furlan, Ladin, Corsican, Sardinian, and Romanian.
- Uralic languages are spoken in Northern and Eastern Europe. Some examples are Hungarian, Finnish, Estonian, Sami, Karelian, and Komi.
- Celtic languages are found primarily in the British Isles and parts of France. Examples include Welsh, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Breton, and Manx.
- Altaic languages include Turkish, Azeri, Kalmyk, Gagauz, and Bashkir, found along Eastern and Southern borders.
- Baltic languages are spoken in Latvia and Lithuania and include Lithuanian and Latvian.
- Languages spoken in the Caucasus region include Abkhazian, Georgian, Armenian, and Ossetic.
- Other languages include Basque, Maltese, and Greek.
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Description
Explore the diverse linguistic landscape of Europe with this quiz. Discover the distribution of various language families, including Germanic, Slavic, Romance, Uralic, Celtic, and Altaic languages, across the continent. Test your knowledge on the languages spoken in different regions and their characteristics.
