Languages and Dialects Flashcards
Be familiar with the types of languages in Asia
1
Q
What is one of the major accomplishments of humanity?
A
Language
2
Q
What narrates that there is only one language?
A
Genesis 11:1-9
3
Q
What are the family of languages spoken by approximately 75,000,000 inhabitants in the area of Eurasia stretching from Turkey in the west to the Sea of Okhotsk in the east?
A
Altaic Languages
4
Q
What are the three subfamilies of Altaic Languages?
A
Turkic, Mongolic, and Manchu-Tungus
5
Q
What is spoken in the Indian subcontinent?
A
Indian Languages
6
Q
What are two official languages in India that are widely used as lingua franca?
A
Hindi and English
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