--- In nostratic@..., "Geraldine Reinhardt" <waluk@...> wrote:

> Like mitocondrial Eve, Proto-World is an illusive construct which
> serves an academic purpose. Nevertheless, all evidence points to

a

> reasonably unified point of contact. 80,000 y/a is a very late

date

> for Proto-World. What language was spoken before then?

Pre-Proto-World, of course!

Richard.