4 ms·
Fantastic. I believe it really is a language. I hope it gets translated soon. His linguistic analysis shows that the book was written in a dialect of the langu
by joshuaheard 10y ago
Fantastic. I believe it really is a language. I hope it gets translated soon.
His linguistic analysis shows that the book was written in a dialect of the language of the Gypsies, aka the Roma People, nomads who slowly migrated from India, through the Middle East, to Europe starting 1500 years ago. This is why the language contains elements from so many language groups, and no one can figure it out. It is probably some sort of reference book they kept with them as it contains star charts and plant descriptions.
- anotheryou 10y agoI'm surprised though, that no old roma stumbled upon it and recognised the language or anything. It sounds like someone speaking their language could speed up translations tremedously :).
- joshuaheard 10y agoI read up on the Roma on Wikipedia after seeing the video, and apparently, they branched off during their migration into several groups. Their language branched off as well, taking on characteristics of their home countries. Wikipedia said the various dialects probably become so distinct, they likely could not understand each other. Eventually, some died out or were assimilated, which could explain your point. I can't wait until they actually translate it to find out what it is. Maybe they should start with a Roma translator.