A group of languages related via a common ancestor, or proto-language, is referred to as a language family.
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Proto-language
Synonyms for "proto-language" (4 found)
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proto language family
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A proto-language is the common ancestor of a group of languages or dialects.
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The proto-language of Afroasiatic is not well understood, and it's not clear how knowable it is at all.
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