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The language spoken by the greatest number of native speakers in the world

Mandarin

Two largest language families in the world are

Indo-European Sino-Tibean

What language family encompasses the Peoples Republic of China?

Sino-Tibetan

Nearly half the people in the world speak a language from this family

Indo. European

A group of language families that share a common ancestor before recorded history

Language family

English: What language family?

Indo-European

English: What language branch? ?

Germanic

English: What language group?

West Germanic

What three Germanic tribes was English influenced by?

Angles Saxons Jutes

Hebrew

Revived

Icelandic

Isolated

Celtic

Endangered

Basque

Isolated

Gothic

Extinct

Why do so many countries around the world speak English?

History of Colonization

Define franglais

Widespread use of English in the French language

Define lingua franca

Language of international communication

Why do groups try to preserve their languages?

• because oral history will be lost if the language is not preserved. • because language is an essential part of a culture’s identity. • to resist the onslaught of English and global culture

How can groups preserve their local langauges?

• Government policies • Communications • Community groups • Tourism

True or False. Nigeria has over 400 distinct langauges.

True

What are the official languages of Canada?

English French

The Flemings and Walloons live in which country?

Belgium

Name two of the official languages of Switzerland. (there are 4)

German French Italian Romansh

The Greek and Turkish communities are in conflict in which country in the

Cyprus

Why might there be a problem in multilingual states?

• Increased costs (printing signs) • Antagonism • Confusion