Public Research: Mothertongue (Part 2) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

HerenIstarion · 01-31-2006, 02:16 AM

I was in doubt how to put down this one, since number of spoken languages of the world exceeds 3,000, but finally I've came to conclusion to put down larges language families. Most common classification distinguishes 19 families, which are listed in two polls (as limit of poll entries for single poll is 10). If you do not find your family here, refer to Public Research: Mothertongue (Part 1). If you are not sure where your language belongs to, consult some authority and/or the Map before voting.

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AbercrombieOfRohan · 01-31-2006, 06:46 AM

Heren, the link you provided, titled, "The Map" does not work.

HerenIstarion · 01-31-2006, 07:06 AM

Must now

Farael · 01-31-2006, 10:41 AM

I'm confused... wouldn't Latin (as a family) be where Spanish/Italian and possibly French fit?

Anguirel · 01-31-2006, 11:24 AM

That would be Indo-European.

We're talking nice, broad distinctions...Eurasia and Eastasia all the way...

Aiwendil · 01-31-2006, 11:40 AM

Maybe this will help some people.

The Indo-European language group includes:
Indo-Iranian languages (including Sanskrit)
Greek
Italic/Romance languages (Spanish, Italian, French, Romanian, Portuguese, etc.)
Germanic languages (German, Dutch, English, Icelandic, Danish, Swedish, etc. - but not Finnish)
Balto-Slavic (Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Croation, Slovenian, Latvian, Lithuanian, etc.)
Celtic (Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, etc.)

Lhunardawen · 02-01-2006, 12:41 AM

Whew, there. I was wondering where Austronesian is.

So I'm the only one who voted (so far) in this part? That's so cool...

View Poll Results: Your mothertongue is of the following language family (2)
Austro-Asiatic	0	0%
Austronesian	1	100.00%
Pama-Nyungan	0	0%
Papuan	0	0%
Tai-Kadai	0	0%
American-Indian	0	0%
Na-Déne	0	0%
Eskimo-Aleut	0	0%
Isolate	0	0%
Voters: 1. You may not vote on this poll

01-31-2006, 07:06 AM	#3
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	Must now __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

01-31-2006, 10:41 AM	#4
Farael Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In hospitals, call rooms and (rarely) my apartment. Posts: 1,538	I'm confused... wouldn't Latin (as a family) be where Spanish/Italian and possibly French fit? __________________ I prepared Explosive Runes this morning.

01-31-2006, 11:24 AM	#5
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	That would be Indo-European. We're talking nice, broad distinctions...Eurasia and Eastasia all the way... __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

01-31-2006, 06:46 AM	#2
AbercrombieOfRohan Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 311	Heren, the link you provided, titled, "The Map" does not work.

01-31-2006, 11:40 AM	#6
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	Maybe this will help some people. The Indo-European language group includes: Indo-Iranian languages (including Sanskrit) Greek Italic/Romance languages (Spanish, Italian, French, Romanian, Portuguese, etc.) Germanic languages (German, Dutch, English, Icelandic, Danish, Swedish, etc. - but not Finnish) Balto-Slavic (Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Croation, Slovenian, Latvian, Lithuanian, etc.) Celtic (Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, etc.)

02-01-2006, 12:41 AM	#7
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	Whew, there. I was wondering where Austronesian is. So I'm the only one who voted (so far) in this part? That's so cool...