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Borean

Borean

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A possible large group of related languages across Europe, Asia, and North Africa
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : boreal
  • Historical studies suggest that Borean, as a proposed language family, dates back over 16,000 years.

Examples

  • Durians are normally among the most sought-after fruits in Borean forests; however, there are few, if any, animals left in Lambir that can handle large fruits like these and, therefore, their seeds are no longer dispersed.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The Borean language family includes many of the languages spoken across Eurasia today.

  • Linguists believe that Borean was the ancestor of most modern languages in northern Africa and Eurasia.

Surface Forms

Borean main

Etymology

Borean as the name of a proposed language family uses the same root as Boreas and boreal, meaning 'north' or 'northern'. A helpful way to remember it is that the name suggests a very large group of languages from wide northern parts of Eurasia and North Africa.