“Golden Age”: Study: In ancient times there were tens of thousands of languages
About 1,000 to 3,000 years ago, researchers see the peak of linguistic diversity - possibly ten times as many at this time ..
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About 1,000 to 3,000 years ago, researchers see the peak of linguistic diversity - possibly ten times as many languages as in the early Holocene. It is possible that mankind communicated with tens of thousands of languages in a period from about 1,000 BC to 1,000 AC. Previously, at the beginning of the Holocene some 12,000 years ago, even fewer languages were spoken, possibly 4,500 to 6,200.
Furthermore, The starting point for this is ethnographic data from 171 hunter and collector societies. Every year, the world loses about four languages – and thus also the cultural and scientific knowledge anchored in minority languages. That would have been roughly 50,000 languages.
In addition, For the time before the use of Scripture about 6,000 years ago, there is no direct evidence of linguistic diversity. “Golden Age”: Study: In ancient times there were tens of thousands of languages.
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About 1,000 to 3,000 years ago, researchers see the peak of linguistic diversity - possibly ten times as many languages as in the early Holocene.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIt is possible that mankind communicated with tens of thousands of languages in a period from about 1,000 BC to 1,000 AC.
reliability low1/2 sourcesPreviously, at the beginning of the Holocene some 12,000 years ago, even fewer languages were spoken, possibly 4,500 to 6,200.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe starting point for this is ethnographic data from 171 hunter and collector societies.
reliability low1/2 sourcesEvery year, the world loses about four languages – and thus also the cultural and scientific knowledge anchored in minority languages.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThat would have been roughly 50,000 languages.
reliability low1/2 sourcesFor the time before the use of Scripture about 6,000 years ago, there is no direct evidence of linguistic diversity.
reliability low1/2 sources“Golden Age”: Study: In ancient times there were tens of thousands of languages.
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