# Language families

Languages that share a common ancestor form a family. Comparing words and sounds across Europe and India led to Indo-European, and similar work has grouped many of the world’s languages.

Connects to:
- [Routes and exchange](https://mapideas.org/i/hi_routes)

Sources:
- [Wikipedia: Language family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_family)

Source: https://mapideas.org/i/la_families · open on the map: https://mapideas.org/#la_families