Learn about the Indo-European language family, spoken in most of Europe and parts of Asia. Explore its history, characteristics, and main branches, such as Anatolian, Indo-Iranian, Greek, Italic, Germanic, and more.

A comprehensive overview of the languages in the Indo-European language family, with maps, tables, and references. Learn about the origins, branches, and features of the Indo-European languages, spoken by half the world's population.

Learn about the Indo-European language family, its branches, and its origins from a hypothetical Proto-Indo-European language. Explore the history and culture of the languages spoken in Europe, Asia, and America.

Learn about the Indo-European languages, a family of languages with the most speakers in the world, derived from a common ancestor spoken in the steppe regions north of the Black Sea. Find out the main branches, the history of study, and some examples of Indo-European languages.

Greek languages. The Greek branch of the Indo-European language family is somewhat unique, in that modern-day Greek is the only living language and its ancestors, including Mycenaean Greek and Attic Greek, are the only extinct languages. The earliest Greek writing comes from the Linear B tablets from around 1400 B.C.E, and Homer’s “Iliad” and “Odyssey,” which were written a few ...

Learn how Indo-European languages are related by shared vocabulary, grammar, and sound patterns. Explore the origins, spread, and diversity of this language family with examples from Sanskrit, Latin, Greek, and more.

Learn about the origins and evolution of the Indo-European language family, which includes half of the languages spoken today. Watch an animated map of how this ancient tongue spread from Anatolia to Europe, Asia and beyond.

A study of ancient DNA from the Black Sea region reveals the genetic and linguistic history of Indo-European languages, spoken by half the world's population. The research shows how Anatolia and the steppe were linked by a common ancestor, and how Anatolia remained isolated from later influences.

Learn about the Indo-European language family, which includes most of the major languages of Europe, Asia, and India. Find out how they are related, when they originated, and what words they share.