What does "borean" mean?

Hypothetical linguistic macrofamily that encompasses almost all language families worldwide except those native to sub-Saharan Africa, New Guinea, Australia, and the Andaman Islands.

What is a synonym for "borean"?

Common synonyms include: boraelan, boraelan, boralean, boreal, boreal.

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Hypothetical linguistic macrofamily that encompasses almost all language families worldwide except those native to sub-Saharan Africa, New Guinea, Australia, and the Andaman Islands.

Synonyms

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boraelan boraelan boralean boreal boreal

Related phrases

andaman islands new guinea sub saharan

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