Geography
How Language Spread Reflects Historical Migration Routes
Quick fact
The Indo-European language family, which includes English, Russian, and Hindi, is thought to have spread from a single ancestral language spoken around 6,000 years ago in the Pontic-Caspian steppe, carried by the Yamnaya culture's migrations.
Why this is interesting
Have you ever wondered why Spanish is spoken in most of Latin America, or why many languages from Ireland to India share common roots? The answer lies in the footsteps of ancient migrants.