Concept of a mystical or divine proto-language, which predates and supersedes human speech
For specific natural languages considered "divine", see Sacred language. For the fictional language in the film The Fifth Element, see Divine Language (The Fifth Element).
"Language of God" redirects here. For the book by Francis Collins, see The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief.
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