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Line 1: A '''~~Language~~language isolate''' is a language with no clear relationship to or affinity with other languages. Unlike English, which is clearly related to other Germanic languages, or the various Chinese languages, isolates generally stand apart from their surrounding languages in terms of their [[phonology]], [[grammar]], and [[syntax]]. There are languages whose relatives are spoken by communities a long distance away, because of past migrations. These languages are not considered isolates.

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