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Mar 2021
45m 7s

Languages of the World in 3000 BC

Wondery / Patrick Wyman
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Language is one of the foundational pieces of being human, but in the absence of writing, what can we know about it in the deep past? Historical linguistics and the comparative method shed valuable light on these long-lost languages, and uncover the roots of some of today's most widely spoken tongues. Listen to new episodes 1 week early, to exclusive season ... Show More
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