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Branches of indo-european

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Section 1

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Branches of indo-european

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languages that originate from the indo-eurpean family ex. celtic, germanic

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critical language

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languages less commonly taught making the demand for proficient speakers exceed supply

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language diffusion

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people combining language/ war, migration, colonization

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indo-european

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language of several hundred related languages and dialects

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franglais

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french word refering to the overuse of english words

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multilingual states

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countries with more than one language spoken

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creole

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mixing 2 things together

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Bilingualism

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to be fluent in or use two languages

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isolated language

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natural language with no demonstrable relationship with other languages

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endangered languages

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languages that are on the brink of extinction, when parents stop teaching their children the language and isn't used in everyday life.

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language family

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group of languages related through descent from a common ancestor

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Indigenous language

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language native to a region

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Common languages

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language spoken by 2 ore more people allowing them to communicate

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pidgin language

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simplified language between two or more groups that don't have a language in common

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ethnologue

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catalog that contains all living languages

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extinct language

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language that no longer has any speakers ex latin

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Ideograms

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graphic symbols that represent an idea or concept. Independent from any particular language.

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Isogloss

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geographic boundary between where linguistic features are used

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official language

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language given special status in some policy (government)

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dialect

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form of language peculiar to a specific region ex how people in the south talk

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ligua franca

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languages used to facilitate trade between groups with a common language

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uses of language

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to inform, express, and direct

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Spanglish

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name given to dialects, pidgins, or creole language that results fro interaction between Spanish and English

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