Languages interpreted in terms of the putative phylogenetic tree of human languages are transmitted to a great extent vertically (by ancestry) as opposed to horizontally (by spatial diffusion).

Jun 9, 2015 · “When lin­guists talk about the his­tor­i­cal rela­tion­ship between lan­guages, they use a tree metaphor,” writes Men­tal Floss’ Ari­ka Okrent.

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-European, …

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 simplified: many …

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 branches get linked …

Explore the fascinating world of language trees and their historical relationships between languages. Discover the visually stunning tree created by Minna Sundberg.

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

Oct 19, 2023 · A language family is a group of different languages that all descend from a particular common language. The one language that generated those other languages in its family is known as …

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, and Swahili …