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Investigating demic versus cultural diffusion and sex bias in the spread of Austronesian languages in Vietnam.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2024
Thao Dinh Huong, Dinh Tran Huu, Mitsunaga Shigeki, Duy La Duc, Phuong Nguyen Thanh, Anh Nguyen Phuong, Anh Nguyen Tho, Duc Bui Minh, Hue Huynh Thi Thu, Ha Nguyen Hai, Ton Nguyen Dang, Hübner Alexander, Pakendorf Brigitte, Stoneking Mark, Inoue Ituro, Duong Nguyen Thuy, Hai Nong Van
Abstract excerpt
Austronesian (AN) is the second-largest language family in the world, particularly widespread in Island Southeast Asia (ISEA) and Oceania. In Mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA), groups speaking these languages are concentrated in the highlands of Vietnam. However, our knowledge of the spread of AN-speaking populations in MSEA remains limited; in particular, it is not clear if AN languages were spread by demic or...
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