Mapping Activity: Match languages to continents.

Intro to World Languages

Arabic is spoken in several countries, one that you know is Egypt. Egypt is lcoated in the northen continent of Africa.

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Arabic

Swahili is an African language that is spoken in the countries of Kenya and Tanzania, both located in the continent of Africa.

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Swahili

Russian is spoke in Russia. Russia is the largest country that is a part of the continent of Asia.

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Russian

While romance with a lowercase r refers to matters of the heart, the word Romance with an uppercase R refers to something that is of the Roman style. Therefore, a Romance language comes from the language of the Romans, which is Latin.

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​What is a Romance language?

​How did Latin become the Romance languages?

At the height of its power, the Roman Empire occupied all the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.

As the Empire spread, local populations in most areas adopted Latin. Latin speakers in various parts of the Empire were pretty isolated from each other, which meant that Latin evolved differently depending on location. Eventually these evolved forms became too different from their language of origin to be called Latin and were recognized as new and distinct languages.

The overwhelming majority of those speakers, roughly 90%, speak one of five Romance languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, or Romanian.

Although it's difficult to say, it is estimated that about 42-48 Romance languages are spoken today.

How many Romance languages are there?

Open Ended

What are the five most widely-spoken Romance languages today?

Open Ended

How did Latin spread throughout Europe?

When you think of the word romance, what comes to mind? A bouquet of roses? A candle-lit dinner? Valentine's Day? Most likely, you think about something that describes an amorous relationship between two people. And most likely, you do NOT think about languages.

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​What is a Romance language?

Multiple Choice

Which continent is this?

• North America

• Europe

• Australia

• Antarctica

Multiple Choice

Which continent is this?

• Europe

• Australia

• South America

• Asia

Multiple Choice

Which continent is this?

• Asia

• South America

• Europe

• Africa

Multiple Choice

Which continent is this?

• Antarctica

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

Multiple Choice

Which continent is this?

• Africa

• South America

• North America

• Asia

Multiple Choice

On what two continents can nations belonging to Latin America be found?

• North, South America

• Central, South America

• Asia, South America

• North America, Europe

Multiple Choice

Which language is spoken in Brazil?

• Portuguese

• Spanish

• French

• English

Multiple Choice

Which of the following languages is mostly spoken in India?

• Mandarin

• Arabic

• Hindi

• Russian

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: The first people to live in the Americas spoke English.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Arabic is mostly spoken on what continent?

• South America

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

Multiple Choice

Which of the following languages is mostly spoken in Russia?

• Italian

• Spanish

• Russian

• German

Multiple Choice

A lot of countries in Africa speak French. Why?

• That's their native language.

• French colonization

• British colonization

• Because of the Crusades.

Multiple Choice

How many continents are on earth?

• 5

• 9

• 6

• 7

Multiple Choice

Name that continent!

• South America

• Australia

• Africa

Multiple Choice

Name that continent!

• Asia

• North America

• Europe