Müller assumed that there existed a distinct "Hamitic" branch of the family that consisted of Egyptian, Berber, and Cushitic.
mˈuːlɚɹ ɐsˈuːmd ðæt ðɛɹ ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd ɐ dɪstˈɪŋkt "hæmˈɪɾɪk" bɹˈæntʃ ʌvðə fˈæmɪli ðæt kənsˈɪstᵻd ʌv ɪdʒˈɪpʃən, bˈɜːbɚ, ænd kʊʃˈɪɾɪk.