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NativLang did a video on the Altaic theory. I think 'defunct' is more appropriate than 'not widely accepted'. The accepted explanation for the shared features i
by cuddlybacon 5y ago
NativLang did a video on the Altaic theory. I think 'defunct' is more appropriate than 'not widely accepted'. The accepted explanation for the shared features is a language area. Languages can take features from other nearby languages without needing them to share a common ancestor.
[0] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0zkHH6ZOEk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0zkHH6ZOEk
- hashmush 5y agoDefunct indeed. That was just me being defensive, and the video makes it very clear just how defunct/debunked the theory is. Thanks!