NEW YORK– Languages spoken around the world may originate from Southern Africa, according to recent study reported Thursday in the journal Science.
The finding fits well with the evidence from fossil skulls and DNA that modern humans originated in Africa. It also implies, though does not prove, that modern language originated only once, an issue of considerable controversy among linguists.
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