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.
Answer: A
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