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when does something become "language" though?
it's likely the first species of apes (that's if you don't believe in adam and eve of course) were already communicating in some vocal way, albeit in a very primitive way that just meant roaring/shouting to strangers invading their territory etc.
but that wasn't really a language as it didn't have a certain set of rules. it's an interesting question, especially when you think of things like the first rules that were made, the first grammar and the first "translations" between languages, etc.
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