R: Graiugenic languages (was: Re: Another phonological extreme...)

B.P. Jonsson wrote:

> >I got to thinking about what the
> >Romance languages would look like if they were Greek- instead of
> >Latin-based.  (Any conlangs like that around? ...)
>
> No, but it *is* a terriffic idea -- just what would be likely to happen in
> Lucus (my alternate timeline).
O, one of my favourite books is my Greek grammar, so, yes, it's happened
sometime to wonder about a world where Hellenic languages (as I called them)
have conquerred a good position in Estern Mediterranean. I thought what
would have happened if, i.e., Greek colonies in Asia Minor remained in Greek
hands. They'd  probably have retained a Neoellenikò-like dialect. But since
I love highly inflecting languages, my sketches included more of Ancient
Greek grammar than Modern Greek (tho even this lang is sometimes hard to
learn).

> BTW, does anyone know anything about what (modern) Italiote Greek
> looks/looked like?  (I suppose that would be Ray, who is out capering in
> the Continent...)
Yes, in Magna Graecia (Southern Italy) there are some regions where dwell
Greek speaking communities, but it hasn't been already definitely said
what's their origin (from pre-Roman time seems rather an impossible
possibility, IMHO, but the world's full of surprises!)

Luca