A language family is a group of languages related through descent from a common ancestor, called the proto-language of that family. The term family is a metaphor borrowed from biology, …

Explore the classification of all human languages in an interactive tree. View which languages are most closely related to each other and how they evolved.

Oct 26, 2014 · Just like a family tree, we can think of branches as different families, and leaves as languages. By tracing these branches back we arrive at larger branches, such as Indo …

This language evolutionary tree is generated fully automatically on the basis of 18 basic vocabulary items and a simplified sound correspondence point system. The farther left the …

The chart below shows the relations among some of the languages in the Indo-European family. Though you wouldn’t think to look at the tangle of lines and arrows, the chart is very much …

Comprehensive reference information for the world's languages, especially the lesser known languages. Information about the different languages, dialects, and families of the world …

Oct 19, 2023 · Just as a person’s family consists of people who share common ancestry, related languages also come from shared lineages. A language family is a group of different …

Mar 24, 2025 · Explore the complete evolution of world languages in this ultimate guide to the global language family tree. Discover how modern languages like English, Chinese, Arabic, …

Explore the language family tree, revealing how languages evolve from common ancestors, showcasing major families like Indo-European and Sino-Tibetan.

Learn about the 14 major language families, their origins and evolution, and the ancestry of historical and modern languages from around the world.