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So we all know language, like culture, is quite versatile. They can be forgotten when their cultures assimilate into others. Or they can expand as other cultures assimilate into their own. They can also merge, diverge or simply evolve.
Some AH writes have attempted to show small language changes to make their writing seem realistic. But while it is obvious that a late POD can still cause significant changes in slang and technical language, how far back do you need a POD to have a significant change in a regions language? For two mutually intelligible languages to merge into one? For a new language to arise in a border area?
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