Paleo-Asiatic
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Paleo-Siberian languages — ▪ linguistics Introduction Paleo Siberian also spelled Paleosiberian , also called Paleo Asiatic languages or Hyperborean languages languages spoken in Asian Russia (Siberia) that belong to four genetically unrelated groups Yeniseian… … Universalium
Paleo -Siberian languages — or Paleo Asiatic languages Group of four unrelated language families spoken in northeastern Asia. Believed to have covered much larger areas of Siberia and perhaps Manchuria in the past, they have lost ground to Uralic and Altaic languages and… … Universalium
Paleo-Tethys Ocean — The Paleo Tethys Ocean was an ancient Paleozoic ocean. It was located between the paleocontinent Gondwana and the so called Hunic terranes. These are divided into the European Hunic (today the crust under parts of Central Europe (called Armorica… … Wikipedia
paleosiberian — I. |pālēō, |palēō+ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: pali + siberian : paleo asiatic II. noun Usage: usually capitalized : a group of language families consisting of Luorawetlan, Yukaghir … Useful english dictionary
arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… … Universalium
Paleosiberian — /pay lee oh suy bear ee euhn/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, n. 1. a group of languages comprising those languages of Siberia that are not affiliated with Indo European, Altaic, Uralic, or Eskimo Aleut and including the Chukotian family and the… … Universalium
language — /lang gwij/, n. 1. a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French… … Universalium
Xiongnu — Nomadic confederation 3rd cent. BC–460s AD … Wikipedia
Mongolia — /mong goh lee euh, mon /, n. 1. a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People s Republic. 2. Also, Nei Monggol. See Inner Mongolia. 3. Outer, former name of Mongolian People s Republic. * * * Mongolia Introduction… … Universalium
