Language Families And Linguistic Diversity Study Cards

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Indo-European Language Family

One of the largest language families, including languages such as English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, and Hindi.

Sino-Tibetan Language Family

A language family that includes Mandarin Chinese, Tibetan, Burmese, and many other languages spoken in East Asia and Southeast Asia.

Afro-Asiatic Language Family

A language family that includes Arabic, Hebrew, Amharic, and other languages spoken in North Africa and the Middle East.

Austronesian Language Family

A language family that includes languages spoken in Southeast Asia, Oceania, and parts of East Africa, such as Malay, Tagalog, and Hawaiian.

Dravidian Language Family

A language family that includes languages spoken in South India and Sri Lanka, such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

Altaic Language Family

A controversial language family that includes Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic languages spoken in Central Asia and Siberia.

Niger-Congo Language Family

One of the largest language families in Africa, including languages such as Swahili, Yoruba, Zulu, and Igbo.

Austroasiatic Language Family

A language family that includes languages spoken in Southeast Asia and parts of India, such as Vietnamese, Khmer, and Santali.

Tai-Kadai Language Family

A language family that includes languages spoken in Southeast Asia, such as Thai, Lao, and Zhuang.

Uralic Language Family

A language family that includes languages spoken in Northern Europe and Siberia, such as Finnish, Hungarian, and Estonian.

Mayan Language Family

A language family that includes languages spoken by the Maya civilization in Mesoamerica, such as Yucatec Maya and K'iche'.

Papuan Language Family

A language family that includes languages spoken in New Guinea and neighboring islands, such as Hiri Motu and Enga.

Khoisan Language Family

A language family that includes click languages spoken by indigenous groups in Southern Africa, such as !Xóõ and Nama.

Quechuan Language Family

A language family that includes languages spoken by the Quechua people in the Andean region, such as Quechua and Aymara.

Bantu Language Family

A language family that includes languages spoken by Bantu-speaking peoples in Sub-Saharan Africa, such as Swahili, Zulu, and Xhosa.

Semitic Language Family

A language family that includes languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, Amharic, and Tigrinya, spoken in the Middle East and North Africa.

Romance Language Family

A language family that includes languages derived from Latin, such as Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian.

Germanic Language Family

A language family that includes languages such as English, German, Dutch, Swedish, and Danish, spoken in Northern Europe.

Slavic Language Family

A language family that includes languages such as Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Czech, and Bulgarian, spoken in Eastern Europe and parts of Central Europe.

Celtic Language Family

A language family that includes languages such as Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, spoken in the British Isles and parts of Western Europe.

Iranian Language Family

A language family that includes languages such as Persian, Pashto, Kurdish, and Tajik, spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, and surrounding regions.

Indic Language Family

A language family that includes languages such as Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, and Gujarati, spoken in India, Bangladesh, and parts of Pakistan.

Sinitic Language Family

A language family that includes languages such as Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, and Wu, spoken primarily in China.

Japonic Language Family

A language family that includes languages such as Japanese, Ryukyuan, and Ainu, spoken in Japan and the Ryukyu Islands.

Koreanic Language Family

A language family that includes languages such as Korean and Jeju, spoken in the Korean Peninsula and Jeju Island.

Turkic Language Family

A language family that includes languages such as Turkish, Uzbek, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz, spoken in Central Asia and parts of Eastern Europe.

Mongolic Language Family

A language family that includes languages such as Mongolian, Buryat, and Kalmyk, spoken primarily in Mongolia and surrounding regions.

Tungusic Language Family

A language family that includes languages such as Evenki, Even, and Oroqen, spoken primarily in Siberia and Northeast Asia.

Tamil Language

A Dravidian language spoken in South India and Sri Lanka, known for its rich literary tradition and classical status.

Telugu Language

A Dravidian language spoken in South India, known for its extensive vocabulary and usage in literature and films.

Kannada Language

A Dravidian language spoken in South India, known for its ancient literary works and being one of the oldest languages in the world.

Malayalam Language

A Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala, known for its unique script and rich cultural heritage.

Bengali Language

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura, known for its poetic and literary traditions.

Hindi Language

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in India, known as the lingua franca of the Hindi belt and widely used in Bollywood films.

Urdu Language

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in Pakistan and parts of India, known for its Persian and Arabic influences and usage in poetry and literature.

Punjabi Language

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in Punjab region of India and Pakistan, known for its vibrant folk music and religious poetry.

Marathi Language

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian state of Maharashtra, known for its rich literary tradition and being the official language of the state.

Gujarati Language

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian state of Gujarat, known for its unique script and being the mother tongue of Mahatma Gandhi.

Odia Language

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian state of Odisha, known for its ancient literary works and being one of the official languages of India.

Sinhala Language

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in Sri Lanka, known for its unique script and being one of the official languages of the country.

Nepali Language

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in Nepal and parts of India, known for its close resemblance to Hindi and being the official language of Nepal.

Assamese Language

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian state of Assam, known for its rich literary heritage and being one of the official languages of India.

Maithili Language

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian state of Bihar and parts of Nepal, known for its ancient literary works and cultural significance.

Sanskrit Language

An ancient Indo-Aryan language, considered the sacred language of Hinduism and the classical language of India.

Kashmiri Language

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, known for its rich poetic tradition and cultural heritage.

Sindhi Language

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Pakistani province of Sindh and parts of India, known for its unique script and cultural significance.

Konkani Language

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian states of Goa, Maharashtra, and Karnataka, known for its diverse dialects and literary works.