| Europeans speak a wide variety of languages, most of which are linguistically classified as members of the Indo-European language family—the main subfamilies of which are Germanic, Slavic, Romance, and Celtic. Languages which are not indigenous to Europe, but are spoken in European countries include Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, and Lapp, which are all classified as Uralic languages; Turkish, which is an Altaic language; and Basque, which is classed as a language isolate, and is spoken in the Basque Country. In addition to their native language, many Europeans use English, German, or French as a second language. |
