3. Romance languages evolved thanks to intervening obstacles.

6. Nomadic Warrior Theory: Kurgan people spread IndoEuro by force.

7. Renfrew Hypothesis: IndoEuro spread from Turkish hearth through agricultural diffusion.

9. It can be hard to work with the lingua franca…

15. Many languages are struggling to survive…

17. Some, like the Pequot, are trying to revive…

18. Some countries are just trying to stay in one piece…

19. And some don’t want to be trampled by the lingua franca.

20. Quebec voted to stay into Canada by .5%

23. Toubon Law: French shall be the language of all official government publications, all advertisements, all workplaces, all TV broadcasts, and all government-financed schools