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urmiladuhan
February 2nd, 2003, 12:51 PM
Just as molecular biologists use the presence of similar biomolecules in different species as evidence of their relatedness and can reach the originator species of the biomolecule, similarly, presence of closely related grammar,

syntax, vocabulary and vocalization among known languages if worked backwards, can give important clues to their mother language, which in turn may help reveal the geographic location and its time in history. The current prevalence of sanskrit based regional languages in India (Gujrati, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali to name some) have led many linguists to conclude that Northern India shares a linguistic influence with regions where Indo European languages are spoken i.e., Europe, west Asia (German, Italian, English, Greek, Iranian etc). Interestingly, some south Indian languages such as Tamil- are not considered having roots in Indo European language- indicating separate origin. History scholors have

evidence based on excavated manuscripts from sites in modern Turkey together with linguistic theories to conclude that the mother language of Indo European languages originated from near Black sea and Turkey. One theory says that due to food surplus in this region some 6000BC (thereby swinging the regions population beyond the carrying capacity of the region) led to the migration to people from this region to Eurasia (including North India). There are some others who promulgate the belief that last Ice Age (~10,000 BC: this number has been established by carbon dating method) turned areas in central Asia cold deserts (scientifically established) which led to their migration to Europe (Steppes geography) and fertile south Asia- therefore lending credence to the theory that speakers of Indo European language come from the same stock (including Jats!)