LL-L "Language varieties" 2005.10.01 (05) [E]

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From: Kevin Caldwell <kevin.caldwell1963 at verizon.net>
Subject: LL-L "Language politics" 2005.10.01 (01) [E]

Ron wrote:

"Jonny:

> I always have had much difficulties with Galicia(s), and didn't know why.
> Two of them- that was the problem!

There are *three* of them: in Northern Spain, Central Europe and Anatolia
(Turkey)."

Isn't the one in Anatolia called "Galatia" rather then "Galicia"?

Kevin Caldwell

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Language varieties

Kevin:

> Isn't the one in Anatolia called "Galatia" rather then "Galicia"?

You're absolutely right.  Sorry, Kevin and Jonny.  This was based on a 
mental leap, connecting the name with Celts.  We do know that the 
inhabitants of the region where a mixture of Greeks and Celts.

When you look at a map of erstwhile Celtic populations, you see that Celts 
(northern Gauls?) went northward as far as what is now the southern parts of 
the Netherlands, and their habitation stops pretty much where Saxon 
populations were to be found (then in the future?).  I would give a good sum 
of money to know what sort of people lived there before southward Saxon 
spread and the arrival of Slavs and what sort of language(s) those people 
spoke, probably people from whom we Lowlanders partly descended.  Obviously, 
people had lived there for a long, long time, considering the ancient 
dolmens, grave bolders, "giants' graves.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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