Which of the following is NOT listed as a major language family?

• A. Indo-European
• B. Niger-Congo
• C. Afro-Asiatic
• D. Romance

Answer: (D)

The key idea is how language groups are organized. Major language families are broad, umbrella groups that include many related languages across large regions. Indo-European, Niger-Congo, and Afro-Asiatic are examples of these wide families, covering a vast array of languages from Europe, parts of Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East.

Romance, however, isn’t a separate family. It’s a branch within the Indo-European family that developed from Latin and includes languages such as Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian. They share common ancestry with other Indo-European languages but are not themselves a standalone major family.

So the option that is not a major language family is the one describing Romance, since it represents a sub-branch rather than a distinct broad family.