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The Origins of Europe’s Most Mysterious Languages

A small group of Siberian hunter-gatherers changed the way millions of Europeans speak today.

From The November-December 2025 Issue

Published in the November-December 2025 print issue under the headline “Europe’s Mystery Languages,” in the section.

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