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Gaelic, GAY lihk, language belongs to the Celtic branch of the Indo-European family of languages. The Gaels introduced it to Ireland from central Europe (see Gaels). Irish colonists took it to Scotland about A.D. 500. More »

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Afrikaans language

Afrikaans, af ruh KAHNS, language is a language spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is one of... More >>

Arabic language

Arabic language is one of the world's most widely used languages. It is the official language of... More >>

Aramaic language

Aramaic ar uh MAY ihk, language, is a language of the Middle East. It belongs to the Semitic... More >>

Aryans

Aryans, AIR ee uhnz, is a term used both for a group of Asian languages and for certain Asian... More >>

Chinese language

Chinese language is one of the world's oldest languages. Almost all of the people of China and... More >>

English language

English language is the most widely spoken language in the world. It is used as either a primary... More >>

French language

French language is the official language of France, its overseas territories, and associated... More >>

Gaelic language

Gaelic, GAY lihk, language belongs to the Celtic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.... More >>

Gaeltacht

Gaeltacht, GAYL tuhkt, is the collective name for the areas of Ireland where the most common... More >>

German language

German language is the official language of Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein, and one of the... More >>

Greek language

Greek language is one of the oldest surviving branches of the Indo-European family of languages.... More >>

Hebrew language

Hebrew language has been the language of the Jewish people throughout their history. It is one of... More >>

India, Languages of

India, Languages of. The people of India speak nearly 400 languages, as well as many dialects... More >>

Irish language

Irish language is, under the Irish Constitution, the national language of the Republic of... More >>

Italian language

Italian language is the official language of Italy and one of the official languages of... More >>

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