Re: Relationship between Dravidian and Sumerian languages ?

From: Yusuf B Gursey (ybg_at_TheWorld.com)
Date: 06/14/04 

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 22:47:16 +0000 (UTC)

In sci.lang Saggiga <sag_giganospam@yahoo.de> wrote in <90e61c3.0406141219.2b4a4325@posting.google.com>:
: Sumerian language is agglutinative like Altaic, Dravidian and
: Finno-Ugrian languages.

fringe theorists (and outright crackpots) are fond of connecting Sumerian
to the language group they are interested in.

: I have read that the latest findings show that sumerian language arre
: related to the dravidian languages.
: Is there an available study showing the affinities of these languages
: ?
: Is there a comparison done between proto-dravidian and proto-sumerian
: ?
: Are sumerians related to Indus valley civilisations (Harapa, Mohendjo
: Daro) and to dravidians who occupied north of india several thousands
: years ago before indo europeans invaded that area ?

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