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The language family prior to Proto-Indo-European is not definitively known, as its origins are still a topic of research and debate among linguists. Some theories suggest a connection to languages spoken in the Near East or Caucasus region. The pre-Indo-European languages would have existed prior to around 4000-3000 BCE.

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