Question

9 which of the following is one of the two language families that are spoken by the majority of people on earth? a nilo - saharan b indo - european c niger - congo d austronesian

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the language families:

• The Indo - European language family is one of the two language families (along with Sino - Tibetan) spoken by the majority of people on Earth. It includes many widely spoken languages like English, Spanish, Hindi, etc.
• Nilo - Saharan languages are mainly spoken in parts of Africa and by a relatively small percentage of the global population.
• Niger - Congo languages are also predominantly in Africa and do not have the global reach of Indo - European.
• Austronesian languages are spoken in Southeast Asia, Oceania, etc., and also do not have the majority - speaking status globally.

Answer:

B. Indo - European