Re: beyond langauges

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Wordingham" <richard@...> wrote:

>
> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@> wrote:
> > --- Max Dashu <maxdashu@> wrote:
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> > > >3. SE Indo-Aryan (for lack of a better term coming
> > > > to mind): Sanskrit et al.
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> > > What about Indic?
>
> > I thought of that but I've seen it misused in postings
> > as a synonym for IA. But Indic is fine by me if
> > everyone can respect it.
>
> Which authoritative linguists or philologists make a distinction
> between Indic and Indo-Aryan?

Witzel does. Mittani Indo Aryan aika>Sanskrit eka hence Vedas are
younger than 1500 BCE.

QED

M. Kelkar


I wasn't aware of such a terminological

> distinction.
>
> Richard.
>