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Discover the vast world of languages, from language families to branches and dialects. Explore the origins of English and the prevalence of Romance languages, and learn about the linguistic landscape of Africa, South America, and Europe. Uncover the reasons behind the diversity of languages in Africa and the concept of lingua franca in global communication. Diverse and rich in culture, languages shape our understanding of the world.
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05.01 Which of the following will encompass the largest number of speakers? 1. Language family 2. Language branch 3. Individual language 4. Dialect 5. Language group
05.01 Which of the following will encompass the largest number of speakers? 1. Language family 2. Language branch 3. Individual language 4. Dialect 5. Language group
05.02 Which of the following is not a Romance language? 1. Portuguese 2. Italian 3. Spanish 4. German 5. French
05.02 Which of the following is not a Romance language? 1. Portuguese 2. Italian 3. Spanish 4. German 5. French
05.03 Which of the following language branches is not a member of the Indo-European language family? 1. Balto-Slavic 2. Celtic 3. Germanic 4. Greek 5. Caucasian
05.03 Which of the following language branches is not a member of the Indo-European language family? 1. Balto-Slavic 2. Celtic 3. Germanic 4. Greek 5. Caucasian
05.04 The ancestral roots of the English language have been traced back to present-day 1. France 2. Iceland 3. Finland 4. Denmark 5. Greece
05.04 The ancestral roots of the English language have been traced back to present-day 1. France 2. Iceland 3. Finland 4. Denmark 5. Greece
05.05 The second-most commonly spoken language in South America is 1. Portuguese 2. Spanish 3. French 4. English 5. Chinese
05.05 The second-most commonly spoken language in South America is 1. Portuguese 2. Spanish 3. French 4. English 5. Chinese
05.06 A creolized language is a local language mixed with 1. Another local language 2. At least 20% slang 3. The language of a colonial power 4. English 5. French
05.06 A creolized language is a local language mixed with 1. Another local language 2. At least 20% slang 3. The language of a colonial power 4. English 5. French
05.07 The most common language branch in eastern Europe is 1. Romance 2. West Germanic 3. Balto-Slavic 4. Greek 5. East Germanic
05.07 The most common language branch in eastern Europe is 1. Romance 2. West Germanic 3. Balto-Slavic 4. Greek 5. East Germanic
05.08 The primary reason why there are so many distinct languages in Africa is 1. The long periods of isolation between tribes 2. The policies of the European colonial powers 3. The migrations to Africa from Asia and Europe 4. The major religious differences between tribes 5. A cultural preference for languages that are unintelligible to others outside the immediate political unit
05.08 The primary reason why there are so many distinct languages in Africa is 1. The long periods of isolation between tribes 2. The policies of the European colonial powers 3. The migrations to Africa from Asia and Europe 4. The major religious differences between tribes 5. A cultural preference for languages that are unintelligible to others outside the immediate political unit
05.09 The predominant lingua franca today is 1. Swahili 2. Pidgin 3. Creole 4. French 5. English
05.09 The predominant lingua franca today is 1. Swahili 2. Pidgin 3. Creole 4. French 5. English
05.10 _________ is the native language of the largest number of people. 1. Hindi 2. English 3. Spanish 4. Mandarin 5. Russian
05.10 _________ is the native language of the largest number of people. 1. Hindi 2. English 3. Spanish 4. Mandarin 5. Russian
