Talk:Paleo-Balkan languages

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Added Paionian since it was IE: as indicated by classical references that connect the language to various Anatolian languages; and as stated by such linguists as Ivan Duridanov: [1]. He shows some Paionian sound-changes from PIE (according to him, at least). Also, Pelasgian can certainly be considered Paleo-Balkan, though it's pre-IE, not IE (we assume). Alexander 007 20:46, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)

I think Phrygian, and possibly Armenian, should be included, since they are related, never mind that they were no actually spoken in the Balkans. dab (ᛏ) 14:22, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Phrygian can be included, since it appears that they once lived in Thrace/Macedon before migrating to what became Phrygia, and also because the language was part of the Balkanic "mix". Yet Phrygian can also be left out, and classed as a language of Anatolia. Alexander 007 21:26, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] No Greek?

Why is it that Greek isn't listed as one of the Paleo-Balkan languages? User:68.42.227.229

I'm not sure. Maybe Paleo-Balkan languages is reserved for extinct languages? Ancient Greek is not exactly extinct, because it survives in changed form as Modern Greek and Tsakonian, etc. Alexander 007 00:48, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)

This shouldn't matter. Would you remove Illyrian if it was unambiguous that Albanian is descended from it? The point is that Greek and Phrygian were exported from the Balkans, and are only attested after the speakers had left the region. I do still think that Phrygian and (early! Proto-) Greek should be included in the group. (modern Greek doesn't have too much in common with Mycenaean, so for all practical purposes, Mycenaean Greek is just as extinct asw Phrygian) dab (ᛏ) 15:02, 10 May 2005 (UTC)

You're right that a language being extinct or not is not a criterion. I really can't say why we should exclude Ancient Greek. Alexander 007 03:08, 27 November 2005 (UTC)