macro-family
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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.
Observed surface forms (2)
- macrofamily ×3
- macro-family hypothesis ×1
Instances (5)
- Afroasiatic languages via concept surface "macrofamily"
- Sino-Tibetan languages via concept surface "macrofamily"
- Indo-European language family
- Niger–Congo languages via concept surface "macrofamily"
- Nilo-Saharan languages via concept surface "macro-family hypothesis"