Process‐based modelling shows how climate and demography shape language diversity
Global Ecology and Biogeography • Vol/Iss. 26(5) • Wiley & Sons • • Published In • Pages: 584-591 •
By Gavin, Michael C. , Rangel, Thiago F., Bowern, Claire, Colwell, Robert K., Kirby, Kathryn R. , Botero, Carlos A. , Dunn, Michael, Dunn, Robert R., McCarter, Joe, Pacheco Coelho, Marco Túlio, Gray, Russell D.
Hypothesis
The proposed simulation model predicts the spatial richness of languages.
Note
The model explained 56% of spatial variation in language richness on the Australian continent (compared to 43% explained by the correlation approach).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |