The common ancestor of the whole family is at the bottom; individual languages are at the ends of the branches. Each ring marks a split; branch thickness reflects the number of languages descending from it. Large dots are languages with a detailed card. Drag to move, scroll or pinch to zoom, click a branch or a language to select it.
✦ Constructed languages from fiction
These languages were constructed by writers and linguists for books, films and television. They are not part of the register of natural languages and therefore have no place on the globe.
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The 24 official languages of the European Union
The gold stars on the globe mark the 24 official languages of the European Union. Click a star to open the language card.
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