European Language Families

What are the three main language families?

• Romance, Germanic, and Slavic

• European, Asian, and African

• French, Italian, and Spanish

• English and Spanish

What have Europeans done to try to solve the problem of so many languages?

• There aren't many languages spoken in Europe

• They created a new language everyone has to speak

• All citizens have to speak English

• European Union has adopted 23 official languages

In what way are the German and English languages alike?

• They are both part of the Slavic Language Family

• They are both part of the Romance Language Family

• They are both part of the Germanic Language Family

• They are not alike

Which of the following languages does not come from the language of the ancient Roman Empire?

• Spanish

• English

• Italian

• French

Which European language has the largest number of native speakers?

• German

• English

• Italian
• Spanish

What is a problem caused by many languages spoken in the same country?

• Enhanced communication and collaboration
• Difficult to live, work, and trade with people who cannot communicate with each other

• Increased cultural understanding and diversity
• Improved language learning and fluency

The countries highlighted in blue represent which language family?

• English

• Germanic
• Slavic
• Romance

Which language family does Russian belong to?

• Germanic
• Romance
• Slavic
• Nordic

Which language family does this country belong to?

• Germanic

• Slavic

• Romance

• Nordic

Which language family does this country belong to?

• Germanic

• Slavic

• Romance

• Nordic