ðɪ ˌɛstᵻmˈeɪʃənz ˈɔfɚd baɪ skˈɑːlɚz æz tə wɛn pɹˈoʊɾoʊˌæfɹoʊˌeɪsɪˈæɾɪk wʌz spˈoʊkən vˈɛɹi wˈaɪdli, ɹˈeɪndʒɪŋ fɹʌm ˈeɪtiːn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ bˌiːsˌiːˈiː tʊ ˈeɪt,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ bˌiːsˌiːˈiː.
The estimations offered by scholars as to when Proto-Afroasiatic was spoken vary widely, ranging from 18,000BCE to 8,000BCE.