macro-family
C662
concept
A macro-family is a hypothesized higher-level language grouping that proposes a common ancestral origin for several established language families based on large-scale comparative evidence.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| macro-family proposal | 4 |
| macrofamily | 3 |
| macrofamily proposal | 2 |
| macro-family canonical | 1 |
| macro-family hypothesis | 1 |
Instances (11)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Afroasiatic languages | macrofamily |
| Sino-Tibetan languages | macrofamily |
| Austro-Tai hypothesis | macro-family proposal |
| Hokan (proposed) | macro-family proposal |
| Indo-Pacific hypothesis | macrofamily proposal |
| Nostratic hypothesis | macrofamily proposal |
| Indo-European language family | — |
| Niger–Congo languages | macrofamily |
| Nilo-Saharan languages | macro-family hypothesis |
| Macro-Andean hypothesis | macro-family proposal |
| Austric hypothesis | macro-family proposal |