Langenesis

Saharan family

Proto-Saharan

c. 3,000 BCE – 1,000 BCE Reconstructed

Proto-Saharan (c. 3,000 BCE – 1,000 BCE) is the reconstructed ancestor of the Saharan language family, with 1 descendant languages and stages on the map.

See Proto-Saharan on the interactive map

Ancestor of the Saharan languages (Kanuri, Teda–Daza, Zaghawa). Modelled as a separate family because Nilo-Saharan is not generally accepted as a demonstrated genetic unit. Dating is speculative.

Descendants 1

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