if a human being was born in the wild and left alone. When this person grows to be able to think, would they think using a language of their own or would they just develop an understanding of the world around?

Question

if a human being was born in the wild and left alone. When this person grows to be able to think, would they think using a language of their own or would they just develop an understanding of the world around?

In: Biology

Answer 1

They would grow to think without language. Developing their own language would require them to have the need to communicate. Also, languages are thought to develop in communities, not in individuals.

Thinking without a language is not that odd.