World Language Groups (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What are language groups?
What are language groups?
Languages sharing common ancestral origins
How many primary language groups dominate global communication?
How many primary language groups dominate global communication?
Four
Which is the largest language family globally?
Which is the largest language family globally?
Indo-European
In which region is the Sino-Tibetan language group dominant?
In which region is the Sino-Tibetan language group dominant?
East Asia
How many speakers does Mandarin Chinese have?
How many speakers does Mandarin Chinese have?
Over 1 billion
Where is the Afro-Asiatic language group predominantly spread?
Where is the Afro-Asiatic language group predominantly spread?
Africa and Middle East
Which languages belong to the Niger-Congo language group?
Which languages belong to the Niger-Congo language group?
Swahili, Yoruba, Zulu
How many people speak Swahili?
How many people speak Swahili?
Over 100 million
How many languages are currently spoken globally?
How many languages are currently spoken globally?
Over 7,000
What percentage of world languages are at risk of extinction?
What percentage of world languages are at risk of extinction?
Nearly 40%
What is linguistic homogenisation?
What is linguistic homogenisation?
Languages merging into dominant ones
Why is Indo-European the most widespread language family?
Why is Indo-European the most widespread language family?
Historical expansion and colonisation