Language Flashcards
A variation of a language.
dialect
The official language of Germany and Austria; it is also spoken in Switzerland, eastern parts of France, Luxembourg, Italy, and parts of Eastern Europe.
German
The official language of Britain. It is spoken differently from region to region. This language lends itself to having different accents.
English
People of the US speak English but it sounds different than that in Britain.
The official language of Russia.
Russian
This language is known as a slavic language and is the largest native language in Europe.
Russian
A romance language that is the official language of Italy.
Italian
A major source of hydroelectric power in Europe.
Volga River
Location of the Volga River.
Europe
This country is the 5th largest trading nation in the world.
United Kingdom (UK)
A continent of diverse languages.
Europe
Meaning different and varied.
diverse
ability to speak two languages fluently
bilingual
ability to speak several languages fluently.
multilingual
What are the branches of indo-european languages?
Germanic, Romance, Slavic, English
What is the most spoken language?
English
What are romance languages based on?
Latin
This type of language uses a Cyrillic alphabet based on ancient Greek letters.
Slavic languages
What are the two Germanic languages?
German and English
What are the two Romance languages?
French and Italian
What is the one Slavic language?
Russian
