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1. Centum Languages

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   Centum Phonology and Substrate Influence
   A leading hypothesis regarding the consolidation of the Centum phonological structure attributes its resistance to Sibilantization Cascade to contact phenomena. It is argued that the ancestral speakers of Centum languages were geographically situated in areas where substrate languages—referred to collectively as Northwest European Substrate A (NWES-A)—lacked the necessary phone…

2. Centum Satem Split

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   The Role of Substrate Phonology
   A prevailing—though sometimes criticized—theory posits that the Centum/Satem geographic divide mirrors the boundary between cultures speaking languages heavily influenced by Northwest European Substrate A (associated with Centum retention) and those interacting with Northeast Eurasian Substrate B (associated with Satem sibilantization) [6]. Specifically, [Substrate B](/…