Likewise, all Semitic languages are fairly similar to each other, whereas the African branches of Afroasiatic are very diverse; this suggests the rapid spread of Semitic out of Africa.
lˈaɪkwaɪz, ˈɔːl sɛmˈɪɾɪk lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz ɑːɹ fˈɛɹli sˈɪmɪlɚ tʊ ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚ, wˈɛɹæz ðɪ ˈæfɹɪkən bɹˈæntʃᵻz ʌv ˌæfɹoʊˌeɪsɪˈæɾɪk ɑːɹ vˈɛɹi daɪvˈɜːs; ðɪs sədʒˈɛsts ðə ɹˈæpɪd spɹˈɛd ʌv sɛmˈɪɾɪk ˌaʊɾəv ˈæfɹɪkə.