Why are some words, like “mama and papa”, similar in many languages?
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A French guy did a comprehensive video on this topic. Turns out “mama” and “papa” are just the very first syllables a toddler can form, along with “baba”, in Arabic for example “baba” is used to refer to the father. These words are not a proof that all languages come from the same root, the “Babel” linguistic theory.
https://youtu.be/bxPdmEmNCaU (subtitles available)
Edit: replaced “Babylone” with “Babel” (sorry I’m tired)
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