Re: [tied] Fw: [language-origins] Origin of the Sumerian language

Linguistic comparations is still unconclusive, but mythological analysis can
be a good clue. There's a great similarity between Sumerian and Polynesian
cosmogony (young gods conspirating against their parents - Sky and Earth -
and separating both.) . Coincidence?

Joao SL

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From: Piotr Gasiorowski <piotr.gasiorowski@...>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 4:09 AM
Subject: Re: [tied] Fw: [language-origins] Origin of the Sumerian language


> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "William H." <hittite1221@...>
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> > I suggest that the Sumerian language is a descendant of the Old
> > European language spoken throughout Hungary and Bulgaria. Although
> > it is impossible to compare between the two since the Old European
> > script has yet to be deciphered, a close comparison between both
> > scripts shows a common link.
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> Like that between the Rongorongo and the Indus Valley script? ;-))
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> No-one has demonstrated that the "Old European" symbols represent a
> script, let alone anything that can be deciphered in linguistic terms
> (rather than being ownership marks, crude linear drawings, etc.). They
> are so uncharacteristic that, with the help of wishful thinking, it's
> easy to see their similarity to anything.
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> We do not know if the carriers of the Vinc^a culture spoke one
> language, and defining "the Old European language" on the basis of
> material culture is risky in the extreme. Finally, are you aware of
> _any_ evidence permitting one to speculate that the Sumerians came to
> Mesopotamia from the Balkans?
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> Piotr
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