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The study of Indo-European languages involves eight subgroups including Germanic (English, German, Dutch, Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish), Romance (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian), Balto-Slavic (Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Serbo-Croatian, Bulgarian, and Latvian), Indo-Iranian ( Hindu, Irish, Scots Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton), Albanian, and Armenian.  Approximately fifty percent of the world's population speak an Indo-European language.

All languages in the Indo-European family have the same structure and exhibit clearly defined parts of speech.  Many of the simple words in the Indo-European languages are similar in look and sound.  Students who enjoy studying western civilization will find these languages a helpful supplement to understanding the various cultures.

As new political, economic, and social boundaries evolve, the Indo-European languages serve as a foundation for these new exchange efforts.  Students who wish to study these areas should enjoy communicating, analyzing, and studying the social sciences and languages.


