Although an Afroasiatic connection is sometimes viewed as refuted, it continues to be defended by scholars such as Edward Lipiński.
ɔːlðˈoʊ ɐn ˌæfɹoʊˌeɪsɪˈæɾɪk kənˈɛkʃən ɪz sˈʌmtaɪmz vjˈuːd æz ɹᵻfjˈuːɾᵻd, ɪt kəntˈɪnjuːz təbi dᵻfˈɛndᵻd baɪ skˈɑːlɚz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ˈɛdwɚd lɪpˈɪnski.