On Nov 8, 2011, at 11:23 AM, Mat Fisher wrote: > Don't even get me started on Hungarian...
Ugric languages were among the most fascinating in those I read about in college. Magyar, Ostyak, and Vogul. And on and off the debate rages if Somi (Finnish) is related. Last time I looked they were thinking they were, again. I haven't paid attention for a number of years, so they may have changed their mind, again. Best you can come up with is that the Magyars were tough bastards who wouldn't be conquered by the Germans, Romans, Slaves, or anyone else coming though the area. So they kept their linguistic roots intact. Best,R.E.F. ---- www.crydee.com Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
