Where Were Indo-European Languages Historically Spoken Outside Their Core Range?

💡 The Answer

• Indo-European languages were historically spoken in Anatolia (modern Turkey).
• They were also spoken in Northwestern China.
• These regions lie outside the core areas of Europe, Iran, and India.
• The Anatolian branch is now extinct, including languages like Hittite.
• The Tocharian branch, though not explicitly tied to China, is another extinct branch spoken in Central Asia.