What’s a one-word language?

Monosyllabic languages consist mostly of single-sound words, but may use tones for variety. Syllables are the basic unit of sound, with some languages using them as an alphabet. One-syllable words can have multiple letters, and some languages use tones to increase the number of sounds. Some believe that all proto-languages began as monosyllabic. A monosyllabic […]

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