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To: VadeRetro
If they aren't being absorbed, if they're not subjugated, if they're in a large group, they keep their language. See, for example, the Romany Languages.

Europe was subjugated by Rome for hundreds of years. Latin prevailed as result.

412 posted on 11/30/2002 2:43:34 PM PST by #3Fan
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To: #3Fan
Europe was subjugated by Rome for hundreds of years. Latin prevailed as result.

The Romans taught Europe Latin it may have been a conqueror's language in much of Europe but it was the native language of the Romans. Who taught the Hebrews Celtic? These people are missing from your story.

415 posted on 11/30/2002 2:49:40 PM PST by VadeRetro
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