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Re:Hand of Irulegi: ancient artefact could help trace origin... by ithkuil on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @12:28PM (#33626925)
Yes! There are no primitive languages; all continuously spoken languages are modern by definition.

I wonder though how do reconstructed/revived languages such as modern Hebrew fit into this picture.

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