Physorg.com just
posted an article on attempts to trace the world's languages back to
one language. One of the interesting things about mythology is the
recurrent theme of a "Tower of Babel"-like event in which the common
language of the time was separated into various languages. It's a story
that is found in Burma, India, the Congo, North and South America,
Greece, Israel, and so on. It is, in fact, almost as universal as the story of The Flood.
Whether the scientists in the article complete their project or not, it will be very interesting to see what they do find!
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