December 2, 2023

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Was the Japanese language influenced by Tamil? The war goes on

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Roger Pulvers in The Japan Times

For years I have been watching from the sidelines as the opponents battle it out. For the players this fight will go on and on, and the theater of war is right here.

This is a linguistic war, but it naturally involves archaeology, history, religion and a host of wounded egos. The question to be decided is: What exactly are the origins of the Japanese language?

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