Guest guest Posted December 19, 2002 Report Share Posted December 19, 2002 In a message dated 12/19/02 5:51:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, Ammachi writes: > Although English contains > numerous Latin borrowings, mainly through Norman > French, its roots are Germanic. I sometimes wonder > what we would be speaking today if the Norman conquest > of 1066 had not succeeded. Probably something like > Anglo Saxon or German, with three genders, four cases, > etc. > keval, Where do you get this info? I understand that the Indo-European languages have a singular source, so I disagree that the roots of English are Germanic. Why not say that English and German share Indo-European roots? since there seems to be a discussion of Indo-Judaica, I might recommend a journal which I to: the Journal of Indo-Judaic Studies, or something like that. It is a scholarly publication, not intended for lay readership, but is of interest anyway. Yes, India is one of the few countries, perhaps the only one, which had any sizable population of Jews, which it did not see fit to kill outright. There are several books on the subject. I have studied the Cochin Jews since they are closest to Amma. I visited there and met several of the remaining population. since then the synogogue has been turned into a museum. It is a good study, that of the Cochin Jews. I also met a Cochin Jew in the US who sings the old Cochin Jewish songs, using Indian instruments. I enjoy knowing all about the area, you see, from Jews to coconuts!!Avram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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