https://freerepublic.com/tag/softwareproblem/ en-us Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:59:53 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4385251/posts The language is being studied through bilingual inscriptions unearthed during excavations. Research led by Feriştah Alanyalı, together with linguists Michaela Zinko and Alfredo Rizza, has expanded the known Sidetic alphabet from 26 to 31 letters...According to Alanyalı, the discovery of both bilingual inscriptions and longer texts containing between 30 and 40 lines has provided fresh opportunities for linguistic analysis.Researchers increasingly agree that the words "Siruawn" and "Siruawan," which appear in Sidetic inscriptions, refer to Side itself...Alanyalı said Sidetic belonged to the Luwian branch of Anatolian languages, alongside languages such as Lycian and Carian...Alanyalı also pointed to archaeological evidence indicating close... Hürriyet Daily News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4385251/posts#comment Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:59:53 GMT