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Pretty much nothing. The only time that the two people were really related in any manner was when the Anglo-Saxons (The Angles, the Jutes, and the Saxons) took over what we now call England which at the time belonged to The Celts and the Druids(Irish, and Scottish). If you want to learn more read about them in a history book on Wikipedia. History is a good thing to know. :)
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Celtic languages and Germanic languages both belong to the broader Indo-European language family, but they are not closely related. There are some similarities in vocabulary due to contact between Celtic and Germanic-speaking populations in ancient times, but the grammar and structure of the two language groups are quite different.
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The common language of much of Europe today is?
Russian is the most common language in Europe, mainly due to the native speaking population (about 120,000,000 in recognized European boundaries alone). German is the next most common language, and is known by over half of all EU citizens. However, English is pretty much tied with German in number of speakers, and is spoken by almost half of EU citizens as well. Today, the most important languages of Europe are German and English, due to their power and influence throughout the continent and the world. French is also a common language, although not as popular as German or English.
Which languages are German similar to?
German is most closely related to other Germanic languages such as English, Dutch, and Swedish. It also shares similarities with other Indo-European languages due to historical influences and borrowings.
How much of the German population speaks German?
Nearly all of the German population speaks German, as it is the official language of the country. Minorities may speak other languages, but German is the primary language spoken by the majority of the population.
Is German older than Latin?
One can't really compare the ages of languages. In this case there are various problems:Latin is not a 'living' language and has changed relatively little over the centuries - because it's not acquired naturally as a mother tongue, but has to be learned consciously.The Germanic languages, on the other hand, have undergone immense changes since the fall of the Roman Empire in Western Europe. At the time when Rome fell, many of the Germanic tribes were speaking West Germanic or Gothic or an early forerunner of the Scandinavian languages.Latin has, to a significant extent, remained almost frozen, while other languages have not. If you want a simple answer, I suppose the answer is no, but one needs to bear in mind the background.Modern German is much younger than Latin, but one cannot really be sure if Old High German (the first stage of German as a separate language from common West Germanic) is younger or older than Latin since they are very old languages wich already evolved into modern languages, namely the modern German language and the Romance languages.
Is Dutch the same as German?
No, Dutch and German are two separate languages. While they are both Germanic languages that share some similarities, they have distinct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation differences that make them separate languages.
Does Czech and German have anything in common besides having latin alphabets and being indo-european languages?
Czech and German are not closely related languages but they have these things in common (other than the latin alphabet and being Indo-European:Both are phonemic languages (words are pretty much pronounced the way they're writtenBoth have multiple grammatical cases (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive) Czech has others that German doesn't haveIn both, nouns are masculine, feminine, or neuter
What foreign lanquages does Mexico teach?
The usual include (surprise!) English, French, German and Italian. Also other languages such as Portuguese and Chinese are taught, but are much less common or found in specialized schools.
The common language of much of Europe today is?
Russian is the most common language in Europe, mainly due to the native speaking population (about 120,000,000 in recognized European boundaries alone). German is the next most common language, and is known by over half of all EU citizens. However, English is pretty much tied with German in number of speakers, and is spoken by almost half of EU citizens as well. Today, the most important languages of Europe are German and English, due to their power and influence throughout the continent and the world. French is also a common language, although not as popular as German or English.
Which languages are German similar to?
German is most closely related to other Germanic languages such as English, Dutch, and Swedish. It also shares similarities with other Indo-European languages due to historical influences and borrowings.
How much of the German population speaks German?
Nearly all of the German population speaks German, as it is the official language of the country. Minorities may speak other languages, but German is the primary language spoken by the majority of the population.
Is celt an English word?
Celt is an anglicization of the Greek word Keltoi. The Greeks used this term to refer to the various Old Gaelic-speaking ancestors of the British Isles and parts of France, Spain and Belgium. The English word Celt is pronounced with a hard K sound a the beginning, much the same as its origin, keltoi.
Is English Germanic?
If you speak about the origin of the English language, yes it is a germanic language. The word "germanic" hasn´t much to do with "German". It describes almost all languages spoken in Europe next to the finnish-ungrish languages. The real origin of the English language is a mix of the early German languages (it was a variaty of languages in those days), Scandinavian languages, a bit latin from the roman time and Celtic.
Is German older than Latin?
One can't really compare the ages of languages. In this case there are various problems:Latin is not a 'living' language and has changed relatively little over the centuries - because it's not acquired naturally as a mother tongue, but has to be learned consciously.The Germanic languages, on the other hand, have undergone immense changes since the fall of the Roman Empire in Western Europe. At the time when Rome fell, many of the Germanic tribes were speaking West Germanic or Gothic or an early forerunner of the Scandinavian languages.Latin has, to a significant extent, remained almost frozen, while other languages have not. If you want a simple answer, I suppose the answer is no, but one needs to bear in mind the background.Modern German is much younger than Latin, but one cannot really be sure if Old High German (the first stage of German as a separate language from common West Germanic) is younger or older than Latin since they are very old languages wich already evolved into modern languages, namely the modern German language and the Romance languages.
Who were the info-europians?
I think you mean the indo-Europeans. The term 'Indo-European' refers in most cases to a group of languages with common linguistical roots, not so much to people. There are some 450 languages today with Indo-European roots, European languages like English, Spanish, German and Russian just being four of them. Almost half the people on this planet speak an Indo-European language. The "Indo"-part of the name is caused by the fact that several eastern languages, notably Indian and Iranian dialects and languages, have the same roots as most European languages.
Is Dutch the same as German?
No, Dutch and German are two separate languages. While they are both Germanic languages that share some similarities, they have distinct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation differences that make them separate languages.
How much of the world speak European languages as their mother tongue?
Approximately 25% of the world's population speaks a European language as their mother tongue. This includes languages such as English, Spanish, French, and German, among others.
What languages of German were spoken within the boundaries of 194?
First off, 194__what? Secondly--German is a language spoken in what are now the countries of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Lichtenstein. There are, however, literally hundreds of different dialects of German, much like with Arabic. So, one language, hundreds of dialects.
