Language Families of the World

This resource provides an introduction to the concept of language families. It covers language families across six continents and focuses in on Indo-European. Learners will also discover how language families develop and how etymology and cognates are used to decipher historical connections.
 
The resource includes a powerpoint and five handouts. It covers:
Eight language families around the world
Nine sub-families within Indo-European
Reasons why languages develop
Etymology of ‘language’
Cognates for ‘tongue’