Cultural Hearths and Distribution Of Indo European Languages

Describe the diffusion of Indo-Europeans to South Asia

Steppe Migrations from central Asia 1000 to 1500 BCE

How did Indo European Languages spread to the Americas?

Through colonialism, imperialism and trade

Why are there Indo European languages in southern Africa?

European (dutch) Settlers from the 1600s

Cultural Hearth Of Romance?

Italy

Cultural Hearth Of Germanic?

Northern Europe
Germany

Cultural Hearth of Indo Iranian?

Central Asia

Cultural Hearth Of Slavic

Eastern Europe/ Caspian Steppe

What Events caused the distribution of Romance

Colonialism and Imperialism of the Roman Empire 2000 years ago, Imperialism of France and Spain about 300 years ago

What Events caused the distribution of Germanic

Anglo-Saxon invasion of Great Britain 1500 years ago
English Colonialism and Imperialism 400 years ago

What Events caused the distribution of Indo-Iranian

Indo-Aryan migrations 1500 years ago by steppe nomads on horses

Explain the history of the diffusion of Romance to the Americas with the Time Period 

To the Americas colonialism and imperialism in the 400-500 years ago by spain and france.  Many Spanish and French Settlers moved to Latin America and Canada respectively

Explain the history of the diffusion of Germanic to the Outside Europe with the Time Period 

Outside Europe British established settlements in North America and administered colonies in Africa and South and South East Asia, using English as the language of government administration

Explain the history of the diffusion of Indo Iranian to South Asia with the Time Period 

Diffusion to South Asia Migrations by steppe nomads through northern South Asia, replacing the original inhabitants

Explain the history of the diffusion of Slavic to South Eastern Europe and East Asia With the time period

To South-Eastern Europe and East Asia
SE Europe-7th century migrations to set up and replace people of Roman Empire
17th century imperial invasions and 20th century settlements of Russians by the Soviet Union

5 Examples of toponyms of Romance

Guadalajara (Spain/Mexico)
Buenos Aires
New Orleans

5 Examples of toponyms of Germanic

New York
Jamestown
Newport

5 Examples of toponyms of Indo Iranian

Ganges River
Indus River
Brahmaputra River

5 Examples of toponyms of Slavic

Slovakia, Slovenia
Cities that end in -grad/-gorod
Begin in Nov’ or Novo-