05-23-2004, 02:21 PM
Yeah, that seems in line with my understanding as well. The Trojans likely spoke something Indo-European, but almost certainly not Greek (or really the "proto-Greek," as it were, that the Achaeans, Myceneans, whatever, would have spoken.) I am a little unclear why Turkish and its relationship w/ Hittite would be a can of worms. As I understand it, Hittite is clearly an Indo-European language and Turkish clearly is not. I've always understood that Turkish is a relatively recent import from central Asia, related closely to several languages in the regions known today as Turkestan (former USSR) and Sinkiang (a region of the PRC) but not particularly close to the Indo-European family of languages.<br>
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In other words, I've always thought the "Turkishness" of Turkey was a relatively recent (a mere millenia or so) development.<br>
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Aaron <p></p><i></i>
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In other words, I've always thought the "Turkishness" of Turkey was a relatively recent (a mere millenia or so) development.<br>
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Aaron <p></p><i></i>
