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écagne, and ConLand names in translation

From:And Rosta <a.rosta@...>
Date:Sunday, April 2, 2000, 10:39
I wrote:
> Matt: > > And wrote: > > > > >>5. Scungria, Livagia and the Azores collectively form the > > geographical entity > > >>Hesperonesia. The languages are collectively known as Hesperonesian or > > >>Boreatlantic. > > > > Are the languages genetically related, or is "Hesperonesian" merely a > > geographical designation? Are Scungria, Livagia, and the Azores > > politically unified, or does "Hesperonesia" merely describe a region, > > like the West Indies or the Balkans? > > Hesperonesia is merely a region. The languages are not known to be > genetically related, but are nonetheless commonly lumped together, > as with 'Papuan', 'Caucasian', possibly 'Khoisan', etc.
I should have added that the lumping together is motivated by more than geography. There are considerable similarities between Livagian and Scungric in phonetics, phonology and grammar, and probably also lexis. So there is a Boreatlantic sprachbund. It appears that Livagian has long been a prestige influence on Scungric. It's hard to give details, because materials on both Livagian and Scungric have been appearing in only small dribs and drabs. --And.