In New Guinea, tribes that had been isolated for centuries were found that they
A) had a large number of sophisticated language systems.
B) had languages that were more primitive than languages of most non-isolated societies.
C) communicated by hand signals but not verbal language as we know it.
D) had just a few language systems that were all governed by similar rules.

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Studies have shown that some isolated tribes in New Guinea have developed complex and sophisticated language systems, despite their isolation from the rest of the world for centuries.

In New Guinea, Tribes That Had Been Isolated for Centuries