Summary
Researchers say that the genes we carry can give clues about why languages change.
Areas with many different languages are called linguistic hotspots.
Key Points
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Genes can affect how language evolves over time.
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Linguistic hotspots show many unique languages in one region.
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Big movements of people, called migrations, mixed languages together.
New Words to Learn
4 wordsgenes
small parts of our cells that contain instructions for our bodies
languages
the words and sounds people use to talk
linguistic hotspots
places where many different languages are spoken
migrations
times when groups of people move to new places
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