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What languages does not belong on the European family tree of languages?

The European family tree of languages is primarily made up of the Indo-European language family, with some notable exceptions. Here's a breakdown:

Indo-European Languages in Europe:

* Romance Languages: Derived from Latin (e.g., Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian)

* Germanic Languages: Derived from Proto-Germanic (e.g., English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian)

* Slavic Languages: Derived from Proto-Slavic (e.g., Russian, Polish, Czech, Ukrainian)

* Celtic Languages: Derived from Proto-Celtic (e.g., Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic)

* Baltic Languages: Derived from Proto-Baltic (e.g., Lithuanian, Latvian)

* Greek: A direct descendant of Ancient Greek

Languages NOT on the European Family Tree:

* Basque: A language isolate, meaning it has no known genetic relationship to any other language in the world.

* Hungarian: Part of the Uralic language family, which originated in the Ural Mountains region of Asia.

* Finnish, Estonian, Sami languages: These are also Uralic languages.

* Turkish: Part of the Turkic language family, which originated in Central Asia.

* Maltese: A Semitic language, related to Arabic and Hebrew.

Important Note: The European family tree is complex and there are ongoing debates and research about the classifications. Some languages have connections to other families but are not always considered part of the European family.

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