what is lithuanian

Lithuanian is an East Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is the official language of Lithuania and one of the official languages of the European Union. There are approximately 2.8 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 1,000,000 speakers living in other countries. The language is known for being the most conservative member of the Indo-European language family, retaining many archaic features believed to have been present in the early stages of the Proto-Indo-European language