Re: [tied] Proto-Steppe Numerals

Fascinating! Thanks, Glenn!
One little question:

>Second, it is evident why certain subfamilies of Uralic and Altaic should
>retain the numeral system and others not. In the Uralic family, Samoyedic

is

>the most ancient branch and yet, it resides so far up north that one can

see

>very clearly why a standard numeral system would not be retained here.

Please explain: what has the localisation far up north to do with losing the
standard numeral system? because of the lifestyle? no trade?

Marc