A language family is a group of languages:
A)that all have the same core vocabulary.
B)that are subordinate to a dominant language.
C)that all have the same syntax.
D)that use the same number of sounds.
E)that are descended from a single ancestral language.

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A language family consists of languages that are descended from a common ancestral language. This means that while the languages within a family may have similarities in vocabulary, syntax, or sounds, they do not necessarily have the same core vocabulary, syntax, or number of sounds.

A Language Family Is a Group of Languages