Let's first take a closer look at the linguistic diversity that existed five hundred years ago. In 1500 there were probably about 7 thousand languages spoken across the earth, most still groupable into the 25 or so major families represented today.
Browse popular topics: Pharynx. The pharynx, or throat, is the passageway leading from the mouth and nose to the esophagus and larynx. The pharynx permits the passage of swallowed solids and liquids into the esophagus, or gullet, and conducts air to and from the trachea, or windpipe, during respiration.
The pharynx is the section of the throat between the skull and the  esophagus that propels food when swallowed into the esophagus. The  epiglottis at the bottom of the pharyâ¦nx pivots to send food to the  esophagus or air into the lungs by way of the voice box (larynx). 3 people found this useful. Tim Mullican.