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Which languages are part of the Indo-European language family?

The Indo-European language family is vast and encompasses a huge number of languages spoken across the globe. Here are some of the major branches and examples:

Indo-Iranian Branch:

* Indo-Aryan: Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Nepali, Sinhala

* Iranian: Persian, Pashto, Kurdish, Tajik

Italic Branch:

* Romance: Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian, Catalan, Occitan

* Extinct: Latin

Germanic Branch:

* West Germanic: English, German, Dutch, Yiddish

* North Germanic: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Faroese

* East Germanic: Extinct (Gothic)

Balto-Slavic Branch:

* Baltic: Lithuanian, Latvian

* Slavic: Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian

Celtic Branch:

* Insular Celtic: Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, Cornish

* Continental Celtic: Extinct (Gaulish, Celtiberian)

Greek Branch:

* Ancient Greek: Extinct (basis for Modern Greek)

* Modern Greek: Spoken in Greece and Cyprus

Armenian Branch:

* Armenian: Spoken in Armenia and diaspora communities

Tocharian Branch:

* Extinct: Tocharian A and B, spoken in ancient Central Asia

Other Branches:

* Anatolian Branch: Extinct (Hittite, Luwian)

* Centum Branch: All branches except Anatolian and Tocharian

* Satem Branch: Anatolian, Tocharian, and Indo-Iranian

Important Notes:

* This is a simplified overview. There are many other branches and sub-branches within Indo-European.

* Some languages are classified as "isolate" within the Indo-European family, meaning their relationship to other branches is uncertain or debated.

* The geographical distribution of Indo-European languages is vast, spanning Europe, parts of Asia, and North and South America through colonization.

This list provides a starting point to explore the diversity and complexity of the Indo-European language family.

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