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Where are Baltic-Slavic languages spoken?

Balto-Slavic languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family, and they are spoken in a large geographical area that spans across Eastern and Central Europe.

Here's a breakdown of where the two branches are primarily spoken:

Baltic languages:

* Lithuania: Lithuanian, the only surviving language of the Baltic group, is spoken by about 3 million people.

* Latvia: Latvian, the other surviving language of the Baltic group, is spoken by about 1.5 million people.

* Other Baltic languages: These are all extinct, including Old Prussian (spoken in East Prussia until the 17th century).

Slavic languages:

* Eastern Slavic: Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Rusyn

* Western Slavic: Polish, Czech, Slovak, Sorbian (two dialects, Upper and Lower Sorbian)

* Southern Slavic: Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Serbo-Croatian (dialects include Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Montenegrin)

The Baltic language family is spoken in the Baltic states (Lithuania and Latvia) and their surrounding regions.

The Slavic language family has a much larger geographical area, encompassing parts of Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and the Balkans.

Keep in mind that these are generalizations. There are pockets of Baltic and Slavic speakers scattered across other parts of Europe and the world, due to migration and historical events.

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