Paleo-Siberian languages

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Introduction
The languages of the group
- Yeniseian, Luorawetlan, and Nivkh
- Yukaghir
- Lack of a genetic relationship
- The Paleo-Siberian languages and other language families
Linguistic features
- Phonological features
- Grammatical features
- Vocabulary
- Writing

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Also Known As	Paleosiberian languages • Hyperborean languages • Paleo-Asiatic languages • Palaeo-Siberian languages

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