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Comparing European Languages:
Germanic, Romance, & Slavic Language Families
Bonjour!
Ciao!
¡Hola!
Hallo!
здравствуйте!
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Germanic Language Family
Has the most native speakers
Most live in northwest and central EuropeEnglish & German are part of this familyAbout 20% of Europeans speak one of these two languagesMost Europeans learn English as a 2nd language in their schools
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Romance Language Family
Includes French, Italian, & Spanish
Most live in the south and west of EuropeThese languages come from Latin, the language of the ancient Roman EmpireRomance Languages
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Slavic Languages
Includes RussianFound in central and eastern Europe
Written with a Cyrillic alphabet
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Brain Break!
If possible, write your name using the Cyrillic alphabet.
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Diversity in European Languages Today
Many countries have more than one official language
Part of life in many countries in Europe due to the ethnic background of the people living there Many countries share borders, and people move back and forth across bordersAbout 400 million people in the world speak English because it is often the choice for a 2nd languageOver ½ of all Europeans speak English
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Having so many languages can be a problem
Difficult to live, work, and trade with people who cannot communicate with each otherSo…
Schoolchildren learn 1 or 2 other languages besides their ownEuropean Union has 23 “official” languages to make sure that people can understand laws and decisions made by the government© 2014 Brain Wrinkles