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Meanings of family of languages in English

Russian
генетическая классификация языков
Portuguese
família de línguas
Spanish
familias de lenguas
Catalan
arbre genealògic de les llengües

Group of languages related through descent from a common ancestor.

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      генетическая классификация языков
      Usage of family of languages in English
      1
      Give the main characteristics of the Italic family of languages.
      The History of Roman Literature / From the Earliest Period to th...
      2
      The Indo-European family of languages far surpasses the Semitic in variety, flexibility, beauty, and strength.
      Handbook of Universal Literature, From the Best and Latest Autho...
      3
      Sanskrit, you know, is the eldest brother of all the family of languages to which our English belongs.
      The Talking Beasts: A Book of Fable Wisdom
      4
      In this way we may trace a whole family of languages, and with it a kinship of descent, from Hindustan to Ireland.
      The Dawn of Canadian History : A Chronicle of Aboriginal Canada