Johann-Mattis List

researcher in the field of digital humanities

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Jul 24
Study: Ancient world may have had tens of thousands of languages, peak around 1,000 BC to 1,000 AD
Computer models based on hunter-gatherer data suggest language diversity surged with agriculture, peaked at around 50,000 languages between 1,000 BC and 1,000 AD, then collapsed as empires spread, leaving today's 7,500 languages.