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What do we know about what people early in history thought of other languages when they first encountered them? Do we have any sources for example about the ancient Egyptians remarking that it's so strange that the Israelites don't speak Egyptian, or vice versa?

by /u/Jazz-Cigarettes in /r/AskHistorians

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