pro·to·lan·guage
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Definition of protolanguage
: an assumed or recorded ancestral language
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“Protolanguage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protolanguage. Accessed 7 May. 2021.
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The first known use of protolanguage was in 1948
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