European Languages Do Now • Take the handout. • Answer the prompt: Based on the map and your own ideas, what do you think “language families” are? Give at least one example. Language Families •Indo-European Language Tree • Germanic • Romance • Slavic About Indo-Language Families Europe is a continent of diverse languages. From French, Spanish, and English to Russian and Romanian, there are more than 20 major languages in Europe. About Indo-Language Families Although different, most European languages come from the same roots—the early Indo- European language. “Indo-European” describes the ancient people who lived in Central Asia more than 5,000 years ago. About Indo-Language Families Ancient Indo-European tribes migrated into Europe and settled in different regions. Over thousands of years, their language changed, divided, and developed into the many languages spoken in Europe today! Roots of European Languages Roots of European Languages Slavic Languages Germanic Languages The French, Spanish and Portuguese languages are called Romance languages because they came from old Romance Languages languages used during the Roman Empire. Germanic Languages • German and English are examples of Germanic languages. • English is spoken in more parts of the world than any other language. Germanic Languages Germanic Languages • English, German, Dutch, and Swedish are the most popular Germanic languages spoken in Europe today. • From the ancient Germanic peoples in central and western Europe Romance Languages Romance Languages French and Italian are examples of Romance languages (based on Latin, the language of ancient Romans) Ancient Rome What do Romance languages sound like? • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQHpMzIMfRk Romance Languages • Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese are the most popular Romance languages spoken in Europe today. • Portuguese is also spoken in Brazil (South America). • From Latin, the language of the ancient Roman Empire Global, includes Brazil for Portuguese Slavic Languages Slavic Languages Russian is an example of a Slavic language. Most use the Cyrillic Alphabet Slavic Languages Slavic Languages • Russian, Polish, and Ukrainian are the most popular languages spoken in Europe today. • Slavic languages use the Cyrillic alphabet. What do Slavic languages sound like? • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d5lURIZxq8 .