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Root Languages

Origin of Root Languages

Main Article: Tower of Babel

Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel 1563

After the flood of Noah, God created several unique languages to scatter humans throughout the world and retard their technological advancement.

According to Genesis 11 , all humans spoke the same language immediately following the flood of Noah. Those who migrated to the west and settled in the land of Shinar decided to build a city and a great tower (Tower of Babel) to make a name for themselves. Because of their actions in creating the Tower of Babel, God confused their speech causing them to scatter. The origin of the various root languages is presumably linked to this event.