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===Ethnic groups===
===Ethnic groups===
===Languages===
===Languages===
The vast majority of the languages spoken on the European Continent come from the Indo-
European language family. Under this category, the three largest branches are the Romance, Germanic, and Slavic groups. The European Languages, especially the Romance and Germanic groups, hold a special place among languages of the world, as they are the most wide-spread geographically and most-spoken of all languages. This is due to the widespread colonization and emigration by European countries from the 16th Century to the 20th, the political and military power of these countries, and their high economic importance.
'''Languages and their Groups'''
Under the Germanic branch, there are three sub-categories: Northern, Western, and Eastern (now extinct). Under the Northern group are included the Scandinavian languages: Swedish, Norweigan, Icelandic, and Danish. The Western Germanic group includes English, Dutch, German, Frisian, and Afrikaans.
'''Presence in the Americas'''
North and South America are, other than Europe, the continents with the most speakers of European languages. Spanish and Portuguese are spoken in South and Central America, while English and French are spoken in North America (not inluding Mexico). The Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries are collectively refered to as "Latin-America," as both of these languages are Romance languages and hence descendents of Latin. The United States of America and Canada are collectively refered to as "Anglo-America," as they both have a majority of English speakers and have strong cultural and historical roots to Great Britain/England.
===Religion===
===Religion===
===Education===
===Education===