Where are languages distributed?
How many languages are there in the world?
7,151
What does the nomadic warrior theory state in terms of who the first Indo-European speakers were?
Kurgans
The regional variation of a language is called what?
Dialect
What language was revived with the creation of a middle eastern state?
Hebrew
What type of language is used in government, law, education, and media?
Institutional
What are the two main language families?
Indo-European and Sino-Tibetan
Where is the origin of the Indo-European language thought to have originated?
Kurgan Hearth in southern Russia
What do you call a boundary to identify isolated groups?
Isogloss
What is the only isolated language in Europe?
Basque
A collection of languages with a common origin within a branch.
Language Group
What are the five language classifications?
Institutional, Developing, Vigorous, Threatened, and Dying
Who contributed to the formation of "old English?"
French, Saxons, Jutes, Angles, Normans is also acceptable
Why is Switzerland considered a successful multilingual state?
Decentralized government allows for regional decision making
Which region of the world has the largest number of dying languages?
South Pacific
A language of international communication that two different language speakers use.
Lingua Franca
What is the most commonly used Sino-Tibetan language?
Mandarin
Online, which language is most widely used in getting information across?
English
What is Denglish an example of?
pidgin language
Attempts to revive the Gaelic Language can be found in which two places?
Breton and Cornwall
The most accepted dialect for mass communication is what type of language?
Standard Language
Indo-European
What are the four widely spoken branches of the Indo-European Language Family?
Germanic, Romance, Indo-Iranian, Balto-Slavic
What are the six official languages of the United Nations?
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
What has led to the demise of many traditional and indigenous languages?
Economic and social globalization
A language that was once used by people in their daily activities but is no longer in use is called what?
Extinct Language