Re: Tokharian

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "C. Darwin Goranson"
<cdog_squirrel@...> wrote:

>
> Aww, drat. What, then, could the Tocharians have actually recorded
> that was non-Indian in origin?

I've no idea, I'm afraid. I've never looked into the matter myself.

> It's suggested on an abstract I spotted on Google. Here's the link:
> http://www.nmnh.si.edu/rtp/students/1998/students_1998_yegorov.html

Oh I see. Although a "monk", actually.

> The reason I bring this up is that I'm having trouble finding a
> transcription of the love poem (look in Files) with all the
> dialectical marks. I've tried TITUS, but all their links are kaput.

You can find it at
http://titus.fkidg1.uni-frankfurt.de/texte/tocharic/tht/04/0496.htm .
You'll need the TITUS font to view the diacritics properly.

> I'm seriously thinking of finding some music to put it to, even
> composing my own music to it if I don't find a fitting melody
> elsewhere.

But does your girlfriend understand Tocharian B? ;^)

David