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Ancient genomes unlocking the mysteries of Indo-European language origins, tracing distinct genetic paths for Eastern and Western Mediterranean speakers; from the Pontic Steppe to the Mycenaeans and Bell Beaker cultures, this research connects our words to the migrations of our ancestors. 🧬🌍 #Linguistics #IndoEuropeanLanguages #language https://lnkd.in/dQ6qeq-f

#luo #hebrew "..A language survives when it is actively used and passed down through generations within a community, typically requiring factors like strong cultural identity." According to one Steve Braker | Aug 17, 2022 - 'The Story of the Luo Tribe" The history of the Nilotic people is diverse and well-recorded. They are divided into three distinct groups based on language: Eastern Nilotic-Is spoken by people in southwestern Ethiopia, eastern South Sudan, northeastern Uganda, western Kenya, and northern Tanzania; this includes but is not specific to Turkana and Maasai. Southern Nilotic—This group includes Kalenjin and Datog. It is spoken by the Nilots in western Kenya, northern Tanzania, and eastern Uganda. Western Nilotic- is spoken by the Nilotic people of South Sudan, northeastern Congo (DRC), northern Uganda, southwestern Kenya, northern Tanzania, and even as far as southwestern Ethiopia. This group includes Dinka-Nuer, Lou, and Burun Languages. https://lnkd.in/dbFWUMGn From the research of 'Steve Braker', the Language of the Nile valley was luo; divided into three distinct groups (Sem, Ham and Japheth) *Sem - "Western Nilotic/ The Western Roman Empire *Ham - Southern Nilotic *Japheth - Eastern Nilotic The earliest examples of written Paleo-Hebrew date back to the 10th century BCE. According to scholars Paleo (Paluo)-Hebrew (Luo language) was believed to be lost; it was spoken by the royalty. Zephaniah 3:9 KJV “For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.” Zephaniah (Sephar) Se'phar (Heb. Sephar', ספִר, a numbering; Sept.), "a mountain of the east," a line drawn from which to Mesha formed the boundary of the Joktanitic tribes (Ge 10:30). Got Ramogi: "a mountain of the east," Joktan (Joka Jok), migration is estimated to have begun around 1490–1517. Joka Jok were the first and largest wave of migrants into northern Nyanza. Joktan was the second of the two sons of Eber (Book of Genesis 10:25; 1 Chronicles 1:19) mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. He descends from Shem, son of Noah. Nyamira (Nya + Mira) is in the northern part of the Nyanza region of Kenya: 'Nya' means "You" or "your" "Mira" is the shortened version of the name "Miriam". Miriam is the name of Moses' sister in the Book of Exodus 'Mira' in Nyanza. Mara Region, Luo Tanzania : The word mara appears in the Bible in Exodus 15:23-25 and Ruth 1:20 Simbi Nyaima, Lake in Luo Nyanza."Of the sea" or "bitter": Meaning the name "Mara. Simbi the Greek "symbiosis" which combines "sym" (together) and "bios" (life). Nya + Ima: In Hebrew, both "Ima" and "Ema"mean "mother," with "Ima" The revelation says that Emma would "be ordained under [Joseph's] hand to expound scriptures, and to exhort the church." The revelation instructed Emma to "murmur not" and described Emma's duties to Joseph. Emma was also directed to be Joseph's scribe and to create a hymnbook for the new church.

Sherlock Holmes said, when you remove the impossible whatever remains however improbable is the truth. Claude Opus finally discussed when was sure this is for research purposes only : Based on the uncertainty scores and the ranking of hypotheses within each research question, the scenario that emerges as relatively more certain given the current evidence from Rakhigarhi is one of primarily trade-related language diffusion, with limited migration or genetic impact. This scenario aligns with hypotheses such as: 2c. Primarily cultural diffusion and adoption by local populations, with limited migration 3b. Minor and unevenly distributed genetic contribution of Steppe-related ancestry 4c. No clear and unambiguous archaeological markers of Indo-Aryan migration 5b. Economic factors, such as trade networks and common language advantages 6a. Decline of the IVC unrelated to the Aryan migration, with a significant time gap These hypotheses suggest a model where Indo-Aryan languages spread primarily through trade networks, cultural interaction, and local adoption, rather than through large-scale population movements or an abrupt cultural transformation. This is analogous to the spread of Western languages and cultural influences through trade and economic interaction, without the direct political control associated with colonialism. Under this scenario, the genetic impact of any Indo-Aryan migration would be relatively minor, and the archaeological record would show more continuity than abrupt change. The spread of Indo-Aryan languages would be driven by their economic and social advantages, rather than by elite dominance or religious imposition. The decline of the Indus Valley Civilization would be seen as largely unrelated to Indo-Aryan migrations, with a considerable time gap between the two processes.

Italo-Celtic and Graeco-Armenian linguistic migration hypotheses: there is always a lot of interest in what science can prove. If you are interested in the origins of populations and languages, it's a good read. #languagelovers #linguistics #indoeuropeanlanguages

Language of the Vanaras The book Geography of Ramayana identified the geographical location of the Vanaras as Vindhya mountains of Central India with a sub branch living in the Rksha mountains running parallel to its east. Both mountains were located to the north of Narmada and south of Yamuna and Ganga. The book identified the Vanara culture as a Neolithic culture sandwiched between the two distinct Bronze-Iron Age cultures of 1) Indo Gangatic Plain and 2) Narmada Plain. The Anavas, Kurus, Panchalas, Ikshvakus and Videhas ruled the Indo Gangatic plains. The Paulasthya Rakshasas under Ravana, and the Yadavas under Kartavirya Arjuna ruled the Narmada Plain. The Vanaras under Vaali ruled from Bhimbetka identified as Kishkindha in between the Ikshvakus and the Pulastya Rakshasas. But the language of Vanaras were left unresolved in the book. Based on the fact that the Austro-Asiatic word 'Lanka' (meaning an island in a river, lake, lagoon, bay or backwaters) was used in Ramayana it is possible they spoke an Austro-Asiatic language like Munda. The word 'Lanka' appeared in Ramayana when Rama passed through Central India in the domains of Kabandha, Sugriva's Rshyamuka Mountains and Sampati's resting place to the north of Narmada mouth. These regions were dominated by Austro-Asiatic speakers in around 2200-1800 BCE. According to current linguistic research, the Austroasiatic language family is believed to have originated in southern China, possibly near the Mekong River valley, with speakers migrating southward into the Indochina peninsula and westward into India. The earliest dispersal likely occurring between 3000-2000 BCE. The ancestral Austroasiatic language was spoken in Southern China's Pearl River region as a potential origin point. From Southern China, Austroasiatic speakers migrated southward into Southeast Asia, reaching the Indochina peninsula, the Malay peninsula, and westward into parts of India. The Austroasiatic language family is divided into several branches, most notably the Mon-Khmer (including Khmer and Mon languages), Munda (spoken in parts of central and eastern India), and Nicobarese (spoken on the Nicobar Islands). Studies of vocabulary related to aquatic environments suggest that Proto-Austroasiatic speakers may have lived near rivers and relied on fishing practices. Dravidian language and Austro-Asiatic languages coexisted in Central India in around 2200-1800 BCE. This explains why the Austro-Asiatic loan word 'Lanka' got introduced into Dravidian languages. Vedic language too interacted with Austro-Asiatic language in Central India during 2200-1800 BCE. Hence 'Lanka' entered into Vedic language too. One such famous interaction was captured into Valmiki Ramayana. This is the interaction of Rama with Hanumat, Sugriva, Vaali, Jambavat and others. Presumably Kabandha and Sampati too knew Austro-Asiatic languages.

New volume out, edited by Maria Kuteeva (Dept of English) and Caroline Kerfoot (the Centre). ✌ Congrats! The book focuses on the ways in which contemporary societal challenges are constructed, mediated and lived through language and other semiotic modalities in new on- and off-line spaces. It conceives of linguistic repertoires as part of dynamic assemblages that can enable an understanding of the ways in which different bodies, lived experiences, discourses, semiotic resources, and objects intra-act, change and ‘become’ together in unpredictable ways. The chapters reveal the conditions under which such assemblages occur and the nature of the entangled elements that enable certain practices to emerge and then either to endure or disappear, drawing on a range of critical sociolinguistic and discourse analytical methods to explore how histories, languages, bodies, and the material realisation of each space intra-act in the production of determinations of (linguistic) legitimacy and worth, shaping contemporary ideologies of belonging and, thereby, other possibilities. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in fields including sociolinguistics, anthropology, migration studies, and education. With contributions from Natalia Volvach, Michele Cunico, Anna Mammitzsch, Tim Roberts, Kate O’Farrell, and Brigitta Busch. https://lnkd.in/gJDF_7ru

👉 AI speaks ancient languages with an American accent 😅 ... revealing, obviously, an inherent flaw that was programmed into it, as well as where this flaw came from 😅 #ai #aibias #linguistics #languages #anthropology https://lnkd.in/e9ZfF28Y

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Curious about the origins of common English expressions like "will-o’-the-wisp" and "against the grain"? Discover their fascinating stories and how language evolves. #English #idioms #language #News #History #Archaeology #Ancient #traditions

A great honour to be part of this exciting and inspiring interdisciplinary project. Our chapter (with Maialen MARIN-LACARTA), entitled “Ethnographic Approaches in Translation and Migration Studies,” critically surveys studies on translation and migration from an anthropologically-informed ethnographic perspective and discusses applications of ethnography by drawing on our on-going projects. Here, translation is “described metaphorically as travel, that is, a journey, marking an experience of border crossing. Accompanying the experience of travelling is that of translation, understood as cross-linguistic and cross-cultural communication” (pp. 421). The review addresses three sets of literature covering various disciplinary intersections. First, we present the anthropological literature on migration studies that adopts an ethnographic perspective and demonstrate that for a long time translation was absent in most discussions. Second, we survey the more recent migration studies publications that pay attention to language from an ethnographic perspective, and highlight the core concerns of these scholars studying migration in the contemporary context. Third, the review focuses on translation studies research on migration from an ethnographic approach, and elucidates common concerns in anthropology and translation studies. After this extensive literature review, we shed light on the main features, advantages and challenges of ethnography in the context of migration and translation, drawing on our on-going projects in Hong Kong and Barcelona. Our reflections also point out the future directions of ethnographic research.  https://lnkd.in/guDKw5U9