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Elamo-Dravidian

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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.

Facts
Disputed
Proto-Language Status
Hypothesized family only; no established proto-language 1
Region
Southwestern Iran (Elam) and South Asia 1
Sources
1. Elamo-Dravidian languages (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section, first sentence
    Elamite language of ancient Elam (present-day southwestern Iran and southeastern Iraq)
  • Lead section, closing sentence
    Elamite is generally accepted by scholars to be a language isolate, unrelated to any other known language.
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