Pre-IE languages in Europe, was Re: Alternative histories and paralele universes

Andrew Smith wrote:

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 a start the Indo-Europeans would not have been able to spread so

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Speaking of which, could anybody name any reference on the languages spoken=
 in europe prior to Indo-european invasions (and their associated peoples)?=
 (IIRC, basque is supposed to be a remnant of one; and the non-IE words in =
greek and germanic might be from others.)


Thanks,

ever green

sam


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