Which of the following would best explain why large groups of people in different areas speak the same language with minor variations?

language education

language education

a long-ago migration

a long-ago migration

a shared language family

a shared language family

missionaries and travelers

missionaries and travelers

the invasion of Germanic tribes

1 answer

The best explanation for why large groups of people in different areas speak the same language with minor variations would be a long-ago migration. This is because when groups of people migrate, they often take their language with them, leading to the spread of that language in new regions. Over time, as communities become more isolated from one another, regional variations and dialects can develop while still maintaining a core similarity to the original language.