Will expert consensus in 2050 be that Japonic languages are related to another major family?
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Currently there is no consensus connection. "Major" here is to be interpreted liberally. For instance, any family containing a currently spoken language (that is not itself in the Japonic family) will count.
Relation via "lots of words are borrowed" won't count. If expert opinion evolves to a point where this question is nonsensical, I'll resolve N/A.
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