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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
Nigeria has over 400 distinct langauges. 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 Mediterranean?
Cyprus
Why might there be a problem in multilingual states?
Increased costs (printing signs) Antagonism Confusion