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Siberian link

Siberian link

A new book by prominent linguists claims there are many similarities between Ket, an ancient Asian language spoken in Central Siberia, and some Aboriginal languages like Dene. Researcher Edward Vajda says the discovery is the only known link between an Old World language and languages spoken by First Nations in North America. It could prove the long-held belief that the ancestors of First Nations people migrated to North America from Asia about 13,000 years ago. Learn more about this landmark discovery at New book chronicles Asia, North America language link.