Public Research: Mothertongue (Part 1) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

HerenIstarion · 01-31-2006, 02:15 AM

I was in doubt how to put down this one, since number of spoken languages of the world exceeds 3,000, but finally I've came to conclusion to put down larges language families. Most common classification distinguishes 19 families, which are listed in two polls (as limit of poll entries for single poll is 10). If you do not find your family here, refer to Public Research: Mothertongue (Part 2). If you are not sure where your language belongs to, consult some authority and/or the Map before voting.

Part of Public Research Project

Pray be attentive - Caucasian does not equal 'language spoken by 'Caucasian race' - see definition provided in Post #10 of the current thread! (I don't believe seeing number of compatriots I haven't heard about before!)

Lalaith · 01-31-2006, 07:16 AM

I wondered where Finno-Ugric was, but I checked and it seems to be part of the Uralic group.

(I am Indo-European myself, btw, but I know we've got a few Finnish speakers so I was kind of wondering on their behalf...

)

Rune Son of Bjarne · 01-31-2006, 07:47 AM

I to was wondering where the minor languages such as finnish/hungarian and basque would be placed. (I don't think there is any downers frome those parts of spain/france, but I wondert)

I my self is of course Indo-European.

HerenIstarion · 01-31-2006, 08:01 AM

Finnish and Hungarian both belong to Uralic languages.

Basque is 'isolate' (see part 2) - though some account it related to Caucasian family, some object, so generally it is considered as thing apart.

JennyHallu · 01-31-2006, 08:22 AM

English is caucasian? or am I all wrong?

Roa_Aoife · 01-31-2006, 08:45 AM

English is Indo-European.

Well... English is a little bit of everything really, but we call it Indo-European.

JennyHallu · 01-31-2006, 09:00 AM

whoops. That means your poll is off by one caucasian vote. Sorry.

littlemanpoet · 01-31-2006, 11:06 AM

What's this for? I'm very interested in language families myself, and I'm really, really curious...... ???

the guy who be short · 01-31-2006, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Elempi

What's this for? I'm very interested in language families myself, and I'm really, really curious...... ???

Just that. Curiousity.

My mothertongue, if you mean the tongue I learnt first and thereafter forgot, is Gujarat, spoken in the Western state of Gujarat in India, and a member of the Indo-European family.

HerenIstarion · 01-31-2006, 11:56 AM

As was my advice, consult the map or encyclopaedia first

Out of four Caucasian votes, two are already gone amiss.

For further reference, Caucasian Family refers to:

1. North Caucasian Family (Abkhaz/Adygh and Nakh-Dagestanian)
2. South Caucasian Family (Kartvelian Languages (Georgian, Margali, Svan, Lazuri-Chanuri))

Whether the two families are related, is not yet clearly shown, but, as the poll is general, so the listings are general as well.

Hence, the term has nothing to do with 'Caucasian race'. To avoid confusion, I specifically employed 'white' in the race thread and probably brought about more confusion because of that decesion.

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Originally Posted by lmp

What's this for? I'm very interested in language families myself, and I'm really, really curious...... ???

Squatter suspects I may be on the pay-roll of HarperCollins... go figure

littlemanpoet · 01-31-2006, 02:46 PM

Okay, curiosity's good. Didn't I say I was?

Just for fun, how about we say which part of our Language Family our mother tongue is?

My Indo-European mother tongue is Dutch --> which is part of --> Germanic --> which is part of --> European --> which is part of --> Indo-European.

Confusing? Nah. Try a Tolkienian Elven tongue, if you want confusing!

EDIT: Welllll...... my parents' parents' mother tongue is Dutch. I barely know the language. Jah.

Lalaith · 01-31-2006, 03:06 PM

For those confused, a nice simple summing up of Indo-European:
http://www.krysstal.com/langfams_indoeuro.html

Amanaduial the archer · 01-31-2006, 03:52 PM

Surely the classifications are a little wide - so many downers are Indo-European, it would be interesting to see what actual languages were spoken as well...

But hey, Indo-European it is though.

Elu Ancalime · 01-31-2006, 07:17 PM

I'm just an average American kid, so...

Mother is American derived English (father also) ---> American derived English kid, who has a fancy for Sindar, with some (but very few) aspects of Ebonics.

Heritage of parents includes Northern and Southern Irish, Scottland, England, and a tad bit of German/French. So no doubt about it English.

If you'd like to learn about derivations and cultural impacts concerning Ebonics, clickizzat thizzit. But dont worry about it.
________
FERRARI DAYTONA HISTORY

HerenIstarion · 01-31-2006, 11:52 PM

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Surely the classifications are a little wide - so many downers are Indo-European, it would be interesting to see what actual languages were spoken as well...

Be patient

Encaitare · 02-04-2006, 12:16 AM

Darn, I clicked the wrong one by accident...

Groin Redbeard · 11-29-2007, 10:20 AM

Wow! That was very interesting. Did you make that up all by yourself?

The Might · 11-29-2007, 01:17 PM

Just a little bit more precise for Romanian
Indo-European - Romance - Eastern Romance
It happens to be the only national language in Eastern Europe that belongs to this family.

Nerwen · 11-30-2007, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Roa_Aoife

English is Indo-European.

Well... English is a little bit of everything really, but we call it Indo-European.

Er... there's actually no question about English being an Indo-European language. True, it has a very large number of "loan words", but almost all of them are Indo-European too.

View Poll Results: Your mothertongue is of the following language family:
Afro-Asiatic	0	0%
Niger-Congo	0	0%
Nilo-Saharan	0	0%
Khoisan	0	0%
Indo-European	50	80.65%
Caucasian	8	12.90%
Altaic	0	0%
Uralic	4	6.45%
Dravidian	0	0%
Sino-Tibetan	0	0%
Voters: 62. You may not vote on this poll

01-31-2006, 07:16 AM	#2
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,876	I wondered where Finno-Ugric was, but I checked and it seems to be part of the Uralic group. (I am Indo-European myself, btw, but I know we've got a few Finnish speakers so I was kind of wondering on their behalf... ) __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

01-31-2006, 08:01 AM	#4
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,301	Finnish and Hungarian both belong to Uralic languages. Basque is 'isolate' (see part 2) - though some account it related to Caucasian family, some object, so generally it is considered as thing apart. __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

01-31-2006, 08:45 AM	#6
Roa_Aoife Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Someday, I'll rule all of it. Posts: 1,731	English is Indo-European. Well... English is a little bit of everything really, but we call it Indo-European. __________________ We can't all be Roas* when it comes to analysing...* -Lommy I didn't say you're evil, Roa, I said you're exasperating. -Nerwen

01-31-2006, 02:46 PM	#11
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,072	Okay, curiosity's good. Didn't I say I was? Just for fun, how about we say which part of our Language Family our mother tongue is? My Indo-European mother tongue is Dutch --> which is part of --> Germanic --> which is part of --> European --> which is part of --> Indo-European. Confusing? Nah. Try a Tolkienian Elven tongue, if you want confusing! EDIT: Welllll...... my parents' parents' mother tongue is Dutch. I barely know the language. Jah. Last edited by littlemanpoet; 01-31-2006 at 06:34 PM.

01-31-2006, 02:15 AM	#1
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,301	Public Research: Mothertongue (Part 1) I was in doubt how to put down this one, since number of spoken languages of the world exceeds 3,000, but finally I've came to conclusion to put down larges language families. Most common classification distinguishes 19 families, which are listed in two polls (as limit of poll entries for single poll is 10). If you do not find your family here, refer to Public Research: Mothertongue (Part 2). If you are not sure where your language belongs to, consult some authority and/or the Map before voting. Part of Public Research Project Pray be attentive - Caucasian does not equal 'language spoken by 'Caucasian race' - see definition provided in Post #10 of the current thread! (I don't believe seeing number of compatriots I haven't heard about before!) __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time! Last edited by HerenIstarion; 01-31-2006 at 12:29 PM.

01-31-2006, 08:22 AM	#5
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,686	English is caucasian? or am I all wrong?

01-31-2006, 09:00 AM	#7
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,686	whoops. That means your poll is off by one caucasian vote. Sorry.

01-31-2006, 11:06 AM	#8
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,072	What's this for? I'm very interested in language families myself, and I'm really, really curious...... ???

01-31-2006, 03:06 PM	#12
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,876	For those confused, a nice simple summing up of Indo-European: http://www.krysstal.com/langfams_indoeuro.html __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

01-31-2006, 03:52 PM	#13
Amanaduial the archer Shadow of Starlight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dancing among the ledgerlines... Posts: 2,397	Surely the classifications are a little wide - so many downers are Indo-European, it would be interesting to see what actual languages were spoken as well... But hey, Indo-European it is though. __________________ I am what I was, a harmless little devil

01-31-2006, 07:17 PM	#14
Elu Ancalime Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Anador Posts: 479	I'm just an average American kid, so... Mother is American derived English (father also) ---> American derived English kid, who has a fancy for Sindar, with some (but very few) aspects of Ebonics. Heritage of parents includes Northern and Southern Irish, Scottland, England, and a tad bit of German/French. So no doubt about it English. If you'd like to learn about derivations and cultural impacts concerning Ebonics, clickizzat thizzit. But dont worry about it. ________ FERRARI DAYTONA HISTORY Last edited by Elu Ancalime; 03-03-2011 at 10:54 PM.

02-04-2006, 12:16 AM	#16
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 2,033	Darn, I clicked the wrong one by accident...

11-29-2007, 10:20 AM	#17
Groin Redbeard Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope! Posts: 1,735	Wow! That was very interesting. Did you make that up all by yourself? __________________ I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old, familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeatof peace on earth, good-will to men! ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

11-29-2007, 01:17 PM	#18
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,287	Just a little bit more precise for Romanian Indo-European - Romance - Eastern Romance It happens to be the only national language in Eastern Europe that belongs to this family. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown