Which of the following provides the best evidence for Quentin Atkinson’s theories of the origins of languages? (1 point) Responses Languages are more complex and diverse in Africa. Languages are more complex and diverse in Africa. Differences among languages predate recorded history. Differences among languages predate recorded history. Humans outside Africa display greater linguistic diversity. Humans outside Africa display greater linguistic diversity. Ninety-nine percent of the world speaks a language from one of fourteen families. Ninety-nine percent of the world speaks a language from one of fourteen families. Non-African languages are more likely to have developed from superfamilies.
Ninety-nine percent of the world speaks a language from one of fourteen families.
This response provides the best evidence for Quentin Atkinson's theories of the origins of languages as it suggests that the majority of languages in the world can be traced back to just fourteen language families. This supports Atkinson's theory that language diversity has roots in a small number of ancient languages that spread and diversified over time.