language branches

A form of language branch — A subcategory within a language family, which groups together languages that share a common ancestor more recent than the proto-language of the language family.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of language branch
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“language branches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/language%20branches. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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