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Indo-European language have anywhere from 25 to 65 phonemes. (English has 40-48, depending on dialect; Most American English dialects have 44).

Most Semitic languages have 22 consonants and 5 vowels (A notable exception is Modern Standard Arabic which has 28 consonants and 6 vowels).

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How many Phonemes in the Indo-European and Semitic families of language?

Indo-European language have anywhere from 25 to 65 phonemes. (English has 40-48, depending on dialect; Most American English dialects have 44). Most Semitic languages have 22 consonants and 5 vowels (A notable exception is Modern Standard Arabic which has 28 consonants and 6 vowels).


Is Sanskrit a Semitic language?

No. Sanskrit is Indo-European. It has no connection with Semitic languages.


Is Arabic an Indo-European language?

No, Arabic is not an Indo-European language. It belongs to the Semitic language family.


Are Semitic languages part of the Indo-European language family?

No, Semitic languages are not part of the Indo-European language family. Semitic languages belong to a separate language family that includes languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, and Amharic.


Did the Sanskrit language derived from the semitic language group?

No, Sanskrit is an Indo-European language that belongs to the Indo-Iranian branch. It is not derived from the Semitic language group, which includes languages like Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic.


What are the two largest language families in the world?

The two largest language families in the world are the Indo-European language family and the Sino-Tibetan language family. The Indo-European family includes languages like English, Spanish, Hindi, and Russian, while the Sino-Tibetan family includes languages like Mandarin, Cantonese, and Tibetan.


Are Persians Arabs?

No. Persians and Arabs are distinct ethnicities. Persians are an Indo-European people who speak an Indo-European language (like most Europeans) whereas Arabs are a Semitic people who speak a Semitic language.


Are Kurdish people Semitic?

No, Kurdish people are not Semitic. They are an Iranian ethnic group with their own distinct language and culture. The Kurdish language belongs to the Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family.


Language of afro Asian?

The languages used by Afro Asians include Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Omotic, and Semitic language families.


What linguistic language family do Arabic and Farsi belong to?

Arabic : Afro-Asiatic - Semitic - Central Semitic Farsi : Indo-European - Indo-Iranian - Irania Arabic


Is Malta an Arab country?

No. althought the language has semitic roots, the country is in fact European. Malta joined the European union in 2004


Is Arabic a non Indo-European language?

Yes, Arabic is a Semitic language belonging to the Afro-Asiatic language family, not the Indo-European language family. Arabic is spoken by millions of people primarily in the Middle East and North Africa.