ASMR The Languages of Mesoamerica: A Sprachbund of Multiple Families (soft spoken)

It's time to finally look at some Native American languages! We're starting out with Mesoamerica, home to the ancient empires of Olmecs, Mayas and Aztecs. The fascinating part is that is their respective languages were not related, and yet they do share certain similiarties. Over thousands of years, speakers of the various languages home in Mesoamerica started borrowing and adopting from one another, until they formed what is today known as the Mesoamerican Linguistic Area or Sprachbund. And on top of that, it is also one of the rare places in the world where a fully developed writing system was created, so plenty of fascinating aspects to learn about here! 

I really enjoyed preparing this episode and hope you will find it just as interesting. But if instead, you happen to fall asleep after 5 minutes, don't worry. That's perfectly alright. Sleep well!

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