Languages of Europe Overview

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Which of the following languages belongs to the Romance language family?

  • Russian
  • Welsh
  • Spanish (correct)
  • Hungarian

Which language is categorized under the Uralic languages?

  • Turkish
  • Italian
  • Finnish (correct)
  • Bulgarian

Which of the following languages is not found in the Slavic language family?

  • Czech
  • Polish
  • Romanian (correct)
  • Russian

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?

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Which language family does NOT include English?

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What characterizes the Finnish language?

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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?

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Which of the following languages is NOT a Romance language?

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Which regions are known for the Celtic languages?

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Which statement is true regarding Altaic languages?

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How is the distribution of languages shown in the map?

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Flashcards

European Language Families

Different groups of languages spoken in Europe, categorized by their common origin.

Germanic Languages

A language family including English, German, and others. Spoken in western and northern Europe.

Slavic Languages

Language family spoken mostly in Eastern Europe and parts of central Europe

Romance Languages

Languages originating from Latin. Include Spanish, French, and Italian.

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Uralic Languages

Languages mainly spoken in Central and Northern Europe.

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What are language families?

Groups of languages that share a common origin and certain features, like vocabulary and grammar.

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Which family? English, German, Swedish

Germanic languages. They originated in northern Europe and spread across the continent.

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Language family of Russian, Polish, Czech

Slavic languages. Mostly spoken in Eastern and Central Europe.

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What's the connection between Latin and Romance languages?

Romance languages evolved from Latin, the language spoken in ancient Rome. This includes Spanish, French, and Italian.

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Finnish, Hungarian, Estonian

These languages belong to the Uralic language family.

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What languages are in the Celtic family?

Celtic languages include Welsh, Irish, Gaelic, and Breton.

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Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kalmyk

These languages belong to the Altaic language family.

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What family are Lithuanian and Latvian in?

Baltic languages, located in the Baltic region of Europe.

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Basque, Albanian, Greek

These languages are examples of languages that don't belong to the main families.

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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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