5 theories
the poupulation
language family
vocab
vocab 2
100

DingDong

it has been suggested that mama reflect the movement of babies lip as they get ready

100

arabic 

267000000

100

greek

modern greek

100

ANAGRAM

Definition A word or phrase formed by reordering the letters of another word or phrase.

100

CREOLE

Definition A language that has developed from a pidgin.

200

bowwow

started when people imitate sound 

200

hindi

200000000

200

italic

italian,catalan,spanish,ext

200

BODY LANGUAGE

Definition The postures, facial expressions, and gestures that a person uses to communicate nonverbally

200

DIALECT

Definition A regional variation of a language.

300

yoheho

they started with chanting and eventually turn into words

300

spanish

425000000

300

celtic

breton,welsh,ext

300

LARYNX

Definition The part of the respiratory tract that contains the vocal chords.

300

PALINDROME

Definition A word, phrase, verse, or sentence that reads the same backward or forward.

400

poohpooh

needed words to express felling

400

bengail

190000000

400

germanic

dutch,english,ext

400

LINGUIST

Definition A person who studies the nature of language and communication 


400

SIGN LANGUAGE

Definition A language that uses a system of hand, facial, and other body movements to communicate

500

lala

sound had to do with love,play,poetry,and song

500

russian

170000000

500

indoiranian

urdu,hindi,ext

500

NEANDERTHAL

Definition A species of hominins that died out about 28,000 years ago.

500

SYLLABARY

Definition A set of written characters for a language, each representing a syllable

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