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From: "Daniel C. Postellon" <>
Subject: Re: [LITHUANIA-L] Free Prussia and Nadruva
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 19:18:59 -0400
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From: "Egijus Sinkus" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [LITHUANIA-L] Free Prussia and Nadruva


> Hello,
> You can find Prussian language dictionary at this address:
http://donelaitis.vdu.lt/prussian/reconstructions.htm
> Some scientists supposes that Prussian language was Proto Indo -
European language.
> I have found that name Nadruva have come from Prussian word
"nadruvesnan", which means "the hope".
> So, don't lose your hope!
>
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There is a problem with considering ethnic groups to be nations. Where do
you stop? You could easily divide modern Lithuania into several "nations"
based on minor differences is dialect, and have a few minority religious
groups left over. Is the island of Ireland one nation, or two based on
current political boundaries, or do you split Northern island again into two
nations and have three? Lithuania may have a claim to "Nadruva", but using
the same types of arguments, so do Germany, Poland, and Russia. Maybe you
should minimize nationalism and fight for the equal rights of each ethnic
group to live its own life, and give each individual the right to chose what
ethic group he or she belongs to, if any. "Reconstructing" Prussian from a
vocabulary of less than a thousand words may be an interesting academic
exercise, but do you seriously expect any population to speak it or or
develop a literature?
Dan


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