Elamo-Dravidian is a hypothesized language family that links the extinct Elamite language of ancient Elam to the Dravidian languages of South Asia. Linguist David McAlpin has been the chief proponent of the hypothesis, followed by Franklin Southworth. The proposal has gained attention in academic circles but has been subject to serious criticism, and remains only one of several possible scenarios for the origins of the Dravidian languages; Elamite is generally accepted by scholars to be a language isolate, unrelated to any other known language.
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Proto-Language StatusHypothesized family only; no established proto-language 1 RegionSouthwestern Iran (Elam) and South Asia 1 Sources
1. Elamo-Dravidian languages (Wikipedia)
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Elamite language of ancient Elam (present-day southwestern Iran and southeastern Iraq)
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Elamite is generally accepted by scholars to be a language isolate, unrelated to any other known language.
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