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You're conflating "written language" with "language". While it's still far from impossible to find people who can't read or write, it's exceptionally difficult

You're conflating "written language" with "language". While it's still far from impossible to find people who can't read or write, it's exceptionally difficult to find adults with no grasp of any spoken language.

bonoboTP 2mo ago
I replied to a comment that also listed writing as a requirement.
- mjd 2mo ago
  The comment said that Jaynes's theory was that consciousness historically arose after writing, not that writing or literacy is necessary for individual consciousness.