The Linguasphere Register
of the world’s languages and speech communities
David Dalby
Bilingual news
The linguasphere, a planetary cognitive system
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Register 2000 Introduction
Prologue
Chapter 1. Planet of Speech: the Conceptual Framework
Chapter 2. Guide to the Register: the Referential Framework
Appendix
Bibliography
Linguascale 2000
Index of languages
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Linguascale
0= AFRICA
2= AUSTRALASIA
4= EURASIA
6= NORTH-AMERICA
8= SOUTH-AMERICA
1= AFRO-ASIAN
3= AUSTRONESIAN
5= INDO-EUROPEAN
7= SINO-INDIAN
9= TRANSAFRICAN
Linguasphere lexicon
Z
Latest addition : 4 May 2011.
Za
"zaïrean" kaonde
99-AUR-qza
"zambian" nyanja-cewa
99-AUS-xaa
"zamukoan"
86-R
"zanzibar arabic"
12-AAC-erf
’zaachila’
69-AFA-dk
’zaza’
58-AAA-ba
-zalamo
99-AUS-og
za
18-GAA-cb
za
99-AFA-abb
zaa
95-ABA-rr
zaa
95-ABA-rpb
zaa
92-BBA-ae
zaachila
69-AHB-ca
zaachila-A.
69-AHB-cac
zaan
00-DAA-ace
zaans
52-ACB-acg
zaar
19-EDC-ca
zabaka
00-AAA-cbb
zaban-e-urduu
59-AAF-qa
ZABANA
37-UAA
Zabana
37-UAA-a
zabana
37-UAA-aa
ZABANA + LAGHU
37-UA
zabarma
01-AAA-bb
zabirmawa
01-AAA-bb
zacapoaxtla
65-AGB-ada
zacapoaxtla-aztec
65-AGB-ada
Zacatec
65-AHG-a
Zacatec
65-AHG-a
ZACATEC*
65-AHG
zacatepec
69-HAA-bff
zacualpan
69-AGA-bbb
zadar
55-AAA-ab
zadie
95-ABA-ve
zadu
03-BAD-baa
zafisoro
32-GDA-bc
zafisuru
32-GDA-bc
zagai
92-BDA-bi
zagaoua
02-CAA-a
zagaran-mran
77-AAA-dad
zagawa
02-CAA-a
zaghaoua
02-CAA-a
ZAGHAWA
02-C
zaghawa
02-CAA-a
zaghawa
proper
02-CAA-aa
zagna
95-ABA-rta
zagna + zagne
95-ABA-rt
zagne
95-ABA-rtb
zagorski
53-AAA-gg
zagui-neu
00-DBA-bdp
zagundzi
59-ACB-aad
zahao
73-DDD-bba
zahao + lyen-lyem
73-DDD-bb
zahau
73-DDD-bba
zahau-shimhrin
73-DDD-bba
zahchin
44-BAA-bcl
zahn
00-DAA-ace
zahuatlán
69-AFA-cla
zainal
58-AAC-ckj
zaïre
vehicular
ki-kongo
99-AUR-gab
zaïrean nyoro
99-AUS-ecb
zaiwa
77-AAA-dca
zaiwa + polo
77-AAA-dc
zaka
24-OBA-c
zakan
99-AMB-ac
zakara
93-BAA-ac
zakarpackie
53-AAA-ec
zakarpackie-S.
53-AAA-ecc
zakataly + muganly
44-AAB-afc
zakho
12-AAA-agf
zakho-2
12-AAA-aha
zakhu
58-AAA-aak
zakhu
12-AAA-agf
zaki
03-BAA-fdb
zaki + maratsa
03-BAA-fd
zaklapahkap
69-BDB-a
zaklopacap
69-BDB-a
zaksa
19-EDB-a
Zakshi
19-EDB-a
Zakshi
19-EDB-a
zala
16-BAF-aab
zaladava
18-CBA-aa
Zaladava + Hi’dkala
18-CBA-a
ZALADAVA + ZEGHVANA
18-CBA
ZALADAVA + ZEGHVANA*
18-CB
zaladva
18-CBA-aa
ki-
zalamo
99-AUS-og
zalingei
05-EAA-ca
zalingei + geneina
05-EAA-ca
zalisere
32-GDA-bd
zalwe
93-AAA-ajx
zama
08-AAB-fhb
zaman
99-AUC-cs
ku-
zamani
98-HBB-ma
zambal
31-CHA
zambezi
99-AUR-sd
zambian-english
52-ABA-cqb
zamboanga
51-AAC-bae
zamboangueño
51-AAC-bae
zame
18-IBC-ag
zamre
17-FAB-ac
zamuco
86-RAA-a
zamucoano
86-R
ZAN
42-CAA
zan-gula
92-CAA-fa
zana
91-GIA-aa
e-ke-
zanaki
99-AUS-gba
zanaki
99-AUS-g
e-ke-
zanaki + i-koma
99-AUS-gb
zanaki
proper
99-AUS-gba
pa-
zande
93-BAA-aa
ZANDE + NZAKARA
93-BAA
Zande + Nzakara
93-BAA-a
ZANDE + PAMBIA
93-B
ZANDE + PAMBIA
93-BA
zande-G.
93-BAA-aaa
zandi
98-IAG-cba
zandi
93-BAA-aa
zang
70-AAA-ac
zanga
91-GBA-bb
zangram
70-ABA-ac
zangskari
70-AAA-ce
ZANGWAL
19-EBC
Zangwal
19-EBC-a
Zangwal
19-EBC-a
zani
18-IBB-aa
zaniza
69-AHB-ac
zanjan
58-AAC-ecc
zanjī
12-AAC-er
zanniat
73-DDD-bc
zanskari
70-AAA-ce
zanu
92-BCB-bf
zany
18-IBB-aa
zanzibarī
12-AAC-erf
zanzibari
99-AUS-mp
zanzibari
12-AAC-erf
zanzibari-N.
99-AUS-mpa
zanzibari-S.
99-AUS-mpb
zao
73-DEB-ab
zao
-re
91-GGA-ac
zao-min
48-ABA-b
zaoua
10-AAA-cra
zapadno-štajersko
53-AAA-fl
zápara
85-KAA-aa
ZAPARO
85-KAA
zaparo
85-KAA-aa
zaparoano
85-KAA-aa
ZAPOTEC
69-AHB
ZAPOTEC + CHATINO
69-AH
Zapotec-CE.
69-AHB-d
Zapotec-CS.
69-AHB-e
Zapotec-CW.
69-AHB-c
Zapotec-E.
69-AHB-g
zapotec-istmo
69-AHB-gc
Zapotec-N.
69-AHB-b
zapotec-NE.
69-AHB-bca
Zapotec-S.
69-AHB-f
Zapotec-W.
69-AHB-a
zaqatala
44-AAB-afc
zara
-dan
00-DHA-aa
zara
91-GFD-au
zara
00-DHA-aa
zara-dan-E.
00-DHA-aab
zara-dan-W.
00-DHA-aaa
zara-zon
98-IAG-c
zarabaon
95-ABA-rpb
zaradan-jari
00-DHA-aa
zaramo
99-AUS-og
zaramu
99-AUS-og
zaranda
19-ECA-ca
Zaranda + Buu
19-ECA-c
zarazon
98-IAG-cc
zarbarma
01-AAA-bb
zareba
23-EAA-a
zargari
59-ACB-abm
zari
19-EDB-ba
Zari + Kopti
19-EDB-b
ZARI + ZAKSHI
19-EDB
zariwa
19-EDB-ba
zarma
01-AAA-bb
zarogoza
69-AFA-dic
zaskari
70-AAA-ce
zauge
02-CAA-a
Zauzou
77-BFA-b
zauzou
77-BFA-ba
zawa
10-AAA-cra
zayahueco*
65-AFF-cc
Zayein
78-AAB-i
zayein
78-AAB-ia
zayein-A.
78-AAB-iaa
zayein-karen
78-AAB-ia
zāyōli
59-AAF-al
zayse
16-BAB-aa
ZAYSE + ZERGULLA
16-BAB
Zayse + Zergulla
16-BAB-a
zaysinya
16-BAB-aa
zaysse
16-BAB-aa
Zazao
37-UBA-b
Zazao
36-EBA-b
zazing
92-CDA-bc
Zb
Zc
Zd
Ze
"zeelandish"
52-ACB-af
’zedacheg’
50-ABB-bbc
’zend’
58-ABA-a
-zeela
99-AUR-qve
-zezuru
99-AUT-ac
ze
-mi
73-ACA-ca
zebak
58-ABD-dc
zebaki
58-ABD-dc
zebaki
58-ABD-db
zebie
95-ABA-vh
zeddo
16-AAB-ai
zedong
32-BCB-cb
ki-
zeela
99-AUR-qve
zeem
19-EDA-fa
Zeem + Tulai
19-EDA-f
zeeuws + westhoeks
52-ACB-af
zeeuws-vlaams
52-ACB-aga
zegache
69-AHB-cab
zeggaoua
02-CAA-a
zeghawa
02-CAA-a
zeghvana
18-CBB-aa
Zeghvana + Vizik*
18-CBB-a
ZEGHVANA net
18-CBB
zeguha
99-AUS-od
zehireku
95-ABA-vc
zejane
51-AAD-aa
u-
zekwe
98-JDD-ba
zela
99-AUR-qve
zelgwa
18-EAD-aa
zelian
(part of)
73-ACA-ba
zelian
(part of)
73-ACA-c
e-
zelle
98-HBA-gc
zelle
98-HBA-gc
zelmogbo
95-ABA-un
a-
zem
99-AGC-aaj
zéma
96-FCB-a
zemachiai
54-AAA-ad
žemaichiai
54-AAA-ad
zemaitis
54-AAA-ad
zeme
73-ACA-ca
zeme-’naga’
73-ACA-c
Zemi + Paren
73-ACA-c
zemi-’naga’
73-ACA-c
zemplin
53-AAA-dbq
zenag
37-DAB-ae
zenaga
10-AAA-a
zenaga
10-AAA-cj
zenang
37-DAB-ae
zenap
26-BCA-a
zenati d’Aurès
10-AAA-cj
zenati-E.
(part of)
10-AAA-cq
zenati-E.
(part of)
10-AAA-cu
zenati-E.
(part of)
10-AAA-cr
zenati-E.
(part of)
10-AAA-cs
zenati-E.
(part of)
10-AAA-cv
zenati-E.
(part of)
10-AAA-ct
zenati-NW.
(part of)
10-AAA-ce
zenati-NW.
(part of)
10-AAA-cg
zenati-NW.
(part of)
10-AAA-cd
zenati-NW.
(part of)
10-AAA-cf
zenati-sahara
(part of)
10-AAA-cl
zenati-sahara
(part of)
10-AAA-cm
zenati-sahara
(part of)
10-AAA-cn
zenati-sahara
(part of)
10-AAA-cp
zenati-sahara
(part of)
10-AAA-ck
zenati-sahara
(part of)
10-AAA-co
zendi
98-IAG-cba
zeng-jiang
79-AAA-man
zeniyah*
11-AAA-aab
zenla
00-DAA-adb
zentral-thüringisch
52-ACB-dkd
zentralhessisch
52-ACB-dh
zentralmittelkärntnerisch
52-ACB-eec
Zenzontepec
69-AHA-a
zenzontepec 2
69-AFA-fia
zenzontepec-A.
69-AHA-aa
zeraoua
10-AAA-cra
i-
zere-NE.
98-IAG-cb
i-
zere-NW.
98-IAG-ca
i-
zere-S.
98-IAG-cd
zerebaon
95-ABA-rpb
zergula
16-BAB-ab
zergulla
16-BAB-ab
zergullinya
16-BAB-ab
zero
71-BAF-b
zero-mala
71-BAF-b
zerum
71-BAF-b
zevenaars
52-ACB-amd
zeya-bureya
44-CAA-bay
zeysko-burelin
44-CAA-bay
chi-
zezuru
99-AUT-ac
zezuru
99-AUT-a
zezuru
99-AUT
zezuru + karanga
99-AUT-a
Zf
Zg
Zh
"zhemaitish"
54-AAA-ad
zhan
-hua
79-AAA-bch
zhang-hu
(part of)
79-AAA-caj
zhang-hu
(part of)
79-AAA-cak
zhang-huan
79-AAA-bei
zhanghu-E.
79-AAA-cak
zhanghu-NE.
79-AAA-caj
zhangping
79-AAA-jei
zhangpu
79-AAA-jfa
zhangzhou
79-AAA-jed
zhangzhou
-hua
79-AAA-na
Zhangzhou + Mai
79-AAA-n
zhanjiang + chikan
79-AAA-mco
zhao’an
79-AAA-jfd
zhao-fu
79-AAA-bcb
zhao-shen
79-AAA-bek
Zhaotong highlands
79-AAA-bhq
zhapa
79-AAA-mcb
zhbāliyya
community
12-AAC-dd
zhe-fou
47-AAA-ff
zhemait
54-AAA-ad
zheng-cao-C.
79-AAA-bfe
zheng-cao-E.
79-AAA-bfd
zheng-cao-N.
79-AAA-bfc
zheng-cao-W.
79-AAA-bff
zhenghe
79-AAA-hae
zherong
79-AAA-ibd
zhgabe
55-AAA-ac
zhi-yan
79-AAA-caa
zhigong
79-AAA-mcc
zhimo
-mi
73-ABB-ad
zhire
98-IAB-dd
zhiru
98-IBC-ca
zhong-dian
70-AAA-abc
zhong-jia
47-AAA-fg
Zhong-Jia + Saek
47-AAA-f
zhong-jia-A.
47-AAA-fga
zhong-sha
(including)
47-AEA-a
zhong-yuan
-hua
79-AAA-bf
zhong-yuan "settlers"-N.
79-AAA-bfr
zhong-yuan-’settlers’-S.
79-AAA-bfs
zhongyuan "mandarin"
79-AAA-bf
zhongyuan "transitional"
79-AAA-bem
zhongyuan + jilu
79-AAA-bfa
zhonji-gali
58-ACC-aaa
zhouning
79-AAA-ibb
Zhu
09-ABC-a
ZHU + HOÃ
09-ABC
zhu’oase
09-ABC-ab
zhu’oasi
09-ABC-ab
zhu-/hoa
09-ABC-aa
zhu-/oase
09-ABC-ab
zhu-hoa
09-ABC-aa
zhu-oase
09-ABC-ab
zhuang-N.
47-AAA-g
zhuang-N.
47-AAA-f
zhuang-S.
47-AAA-ea
Zi
’zinjero’
16-BCA-aa
-ziba-E.
99-AUS-ehc
-zigula
99-AUS-od
zi-tako
98-BAB-ba
Zia
23-ABA-c
Zia
23-ABA-c
zia
67-EAA-ba
lu-
ziba
99-AUS-ehc
ziba-W.
99-AUS-dke
zibaki
58-ABD-dc
zibiao
95-ABA-ru
zibirikhalin
42-BBA-bbb
zibirikuo*
95-ABA-vc
zibito
84-DAA-a
zidah
92-ABA-ba
zidim
18-EBB-bd
ziema
00-ABA-baa
zigoua
99-AUS-od
zigua
99-AUS-od
ki-
zigula
99-AUS-od
zigwa
99-AUS-od
ziki
-wale
95-ABA-xbf
ziko
-bwe
95-ABA-wa
Ziko + Gida
95-ABA-w
ziko-bwu
95-ABA-wa
zikobue
95-ABA-wa
ziljsko
53-AAA-fba
zilmamo
05-PAB-aa
zilmamu
05-PAB-aa
ZILMAMU + BALE
05-PAB
Zilmamu + Bale
05-PAB-a
zilo
42-BBA-baf
zilwa-E.
51-AAC-cef
zilwa-W.
51-AAC-cee
zim
20-OAA-bc
zimakani
24-ICA-ba
Zimakani + Bagwa
24-ICA-b
zimakani
proper
24-ICA-ba
zimatlán
69-AHB-cb
zimba
99-ATE-ba
zimba
99-ATE-b
Zimba + cEenya-S.
99-ATE-b
zimba + eenya-S.
99-ATE-b
zimbabwe ndebele
99-AUT-fk
zimbabwean-english
52-ABA-cqc
zimberisch
52-ACB-eg
zimbern
community
52-ACB-eg
zimbrisch
52-ACB-eg
Zime
17-FAB-b
ZIME + MESME
17-FAB
zime
proper
17-FAB-b
zime-E.
17-FAB-a
zimi
94-BBA-aba
zimirra
03-AAC-aa
zimshian
66-BAA-a
zimu
99-AUD-fb
zina
18-BAA-ba
zinacantec
69-BCB-be
zinak
24-KAB-ec
zing
92-BAA-fa
zingouleu
00-DBA-bdv
zinja
99-AUS-ei
zinna
92-BAA-fa
zinza
99-AUS-ei
zio-leu
00-DBA-bdj
ziogba
18-CAA-ae
zipfer-sachsen
community
52-ACB-hb
zipfer-sächsisch
52-ACB-hb
zira
37-CAB-a
ziraha
99-AUS-ome
ziraha
99-AUS-oi
zirāk-boli
59-AAF-am
ziral
70-AAA-ba
Zire
38-CAB-a
Zire
37-CAB-a
zirë
37-CAB-a
ZIRE + TIRI
38-CAB
ziri
92-BCB-cb
zirian
41-AAE-aab
zithung
76-AAA-ban
zivo
37-BCA-dd
ziway
12-ACC-ba
ziwe
24-TCE-aa
ziya
23-ABA-c
ziyuan
79-AAA-pcc
Ziyun foothills
79-AAA-bhq
zizilivaken
18-IBA-an
ziziliveken
18-IBA-an
zizuru
99-AUT-ac
Zj
Zk
Zl
zlenge
18-GAA-bc
zlogba
18-CAA-ae
zły-komarow
53-AAA-bae
Zm
Zn
Znaga
10-AAA-a
Znaga
10-AAA-a
Zo
"zoroastrian colloquial" gujarati
59-AAF-hac
"zoroastrian confessional"
58-AAC-di
’zoroastrian’
58-ABA-aa
-zoombo
99-AUR-gn
zo
00-DBA-bea
zo
-mi
73-DAA-ba
zo
73-DAA-ba
zo-me
73-DAA-ba
Zo-mi
73-DAA-b
zo-ulu
95-ABA-rvb
zoa
99-AGD-ae
zoba
99-AUS-dh
zodi-dat
19-EDA-b
zoe
65-AFD-bg
zoe*
65-AFD-bf
zoe-geh
00-DBA-bf
zoe-geh
proper
00-DBA-bfb
zogbme
00-DGD-acb
zoho
95-ABA-rvb
zoho-ulu
95-ABA-rvb
zohri
58-AAC-ckc
zokhua
73-DCB-ae
zombo
99-AUR-gn
zomo
18-IBC-ag
zongben
00-DGD-acb
zongbi
92-BCA-ac
zongkhar
70-AAA-bf
zongolica
65-AGB-abf
zonkar
70-AAA-bf
zonza
51-AAA-pca
zoo
00-DBA-bfb
zoo
95-ABA-aae
zoo-ge
00-DBA-bf
zoogocho
69-AHB-ba
zoogocho-’los-angeles’
69-AHB-bad
zoogocho-A.
69-AHB-baa
ki-
zoombo
99-AUR-gn
zoono
92-BDA-a
ZOQUE
69-HAB
zoque "veracruz"
69-HAB-a
zoque-"santa-magdalena"
(including)
69-HAB-de
Zoque-’Chiapas’
69-HAB-d
zoque-’francisco-león’
69-HAB-de
Zoque-’Oaxaca’
69-HAB-c
Zoque-’Tabasco’
69-HAB-b
Zoque-’Tabasco’
69-HAB-b
zoque-copainalá
69-HAB-dc
zoque-ocotepec
69-HAB-db
zoque-ostuacán
69-HAB-da
Zoque-Popoluca
69-HAB-a
zoque-rayón
69-HAB-dd
zor
95-ABA-aae
zor
00-DBA-bea
i-
zora
98-HBA-fa
zora
98-HBA-fa
zorhaua
02-CAA-a
zorni
73-DAA-ba
zoró
88-EAB-ag
zorotua
08-BAA-ab
zota-kpele
00-ABA-cae
zotaa-kpelle
00-ABA-cae
zotung
73-DCB-ad
zou
73-DAA-ba
zou*
73-DEB-ab
zoua-gnon*
00-DBA-aac
zoualeu
(including)
00-DBA-bdf
zouaoua
10-AAA-cha
zoulbou
18-BBA-c
zoulgo
18-EAD-aa
zoulougbon
00-DBA-bdv
zoumou
00-DGA-ac
zoyamazalco
69-ADA-cb
zoyamazalco popoloca
69-ADA-cb
Zp
Zq
Zr
zraoua
10-AAA-cra
zrawa
10-AAA-cra
Zs
Zt
Zu
’zulu-boi’
99-AUT-fh
’zuzuben’
(part of)
45-CAA-afs
’zuzuben’
(part of)
45-CAA-ae
zu-/’hoasi
09-ABC-ab
zu-hoasi
09-ABC-ab
zuaque
65-AFD-bg
zuara
10-AAA-ct
zubair
12-AAC-eka
zubair + fau
12-AAC-eka
zubairi
12-AAC-eka
zubaki
99-AUS-kab
zuberoera
40-AAA-aj
zue
99-AGE-gcd
zufar
12-AAC-eob
zugweya
00-DGD-acc
zuhozuho
24-OBA-cc
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24-OBA-cc
zuid-boetoneezen
34-AAC-a
zuid-drents
52-ACB-cde
zuid-geldersch
52-ACB-am
zuiddrents
52-ACB-cde
zuidgeldersch
52-ACB-am
zuidrijnmaasfrankisch
52-ACB-al
zukpe
96-MAA-ada
zuksun
98-HAD-acb
Zul
19-ECB-b
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19-ECB-b
zul
19-ECB
zulgo
18-EAD-aa
zulgwa
18-EAD-aa
ZULGWA + MEREY
18-EAD
Zulgwa + Mineo
18-EAD-a
zulmamu
05-PAB-aa
zulu
99-AUT
zulu
99-AUT-f
zulu + xhosa
99-AUT-f
zulu + zezuru
99-AUT
ye-
zum-V.
99-AUC-am
Zumaya
17-FAA-b
Zumaya
17-FAA-b
zumbul
19-EDA-aa
Zumbul + Boodla
19-EDA-a
ZUMBUN
19-DBH
Zumbun
19-DBH-a
Zumbun
19-DBH-a
zumo
19-EAA-ab
zumo
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73-ABB-ae
zumper
98-IBF-a
zumu
18-IBC-ag
ZUÑI
67-D
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67-DA
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67-DAA
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67-DAA-a
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67-DAA-a
zuo-jiang
79-AAA-obl
zuo-jiang
47-AAA-gj
zuo-jiang-W.
79-AAA-mgc
zuraa
10-AAA-ct
zuri
58-AAC-ckc
züri-tütsch
52-ACB-fg
züri-tüütsch
52-ACB-fg
zürichdeutsch
52-ACB-fg
zürichdeutsch + aargaüisch
52-ACB-fg
zurichois
52-ACB-fg
zurrieq
12-AAC-cac
zuruahá
82-BCB-ad
zuruaha
87-PAA-na
Zuruaha*
87-PAA-n
zurubu
98-HBB-l
zussun
98-HAD-acb
zusu
98-HAD-acb
zutiua
88-AAB-ah
zuu
99-AGE-gcd
zuud-limburgesch
52-ACB-alc
zuwadza
23-CBB-aa
zuwarah
10-AAA-ct
zuzura
99-AUT-ac
Zv
zvoleň
53-AAA-dbj
Zw
zwall
98-IAC-gb
zwara
10-AAA-ct
zwawa
10-AAA-cha
zway
12-ACC-ba
kwa-
zwimba
99-AUT-acj
zwimba
99-AUT-acj
zwn
47-AEA-aca
Zx
Zy
zyoba
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41-AAE-aab
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41-AAE-aab
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