The Spread of Indo-European Languages, 1500 to 1880

Caption

The Spread of IndoEuropean Languages

Summary

This map shows the spread of Indo-European languages around the world during the Age of Exploration. Regions are color-coded according to their linguistic influence. Major explorers are also marked on the map.

Languages shown: English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian.

Source

John Allen, Student Atlas of Anthropology, First Edition (p. 60-61)

Copyright

Copyright © 2004 by The McGraw-Hill Companies
Reproduced by permission of McGraw-Hill Contemporary Learning Series.