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A '''spread zone''' is an area whose geographical characteristics are conducive to the spread of [[language family|language families]] across a large area, resulting in | A '''spread zone''' is an area whose geographical characteristics are conducive to the spread of [[language family|language families]] across a large area, resulting in consecutive language replacement and low linguistic diversity (as opposed to a [[residual zone]]). An example of a spread zone is northern Eurasia, where large areas (the [[wikipedia:Eurasian Steppe|Eurasian Steppe]] in particular) are covered by relatively few language families, most of which are possibly related to each other in a single superfamily (see [[Mitian]]). | ||
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A spread zone is an area whose geographical characteristics are conducive to the spread of language families across a large area, resulting in consecutive language replacement and low linguistic diversity (as opposed to a residual zone). An example of a spread zone is northern Eurasia, where large areas (the Eurasian Steppe in particular) are covered by relatively few language families, most of which are possibly related to each other in a single superfamily (see Mitian).
