haxxiy said:
Troll_Whisperer said:
To be honest if we (Basques) ever gain independence I'd prefer if we wouldn't join the EU. I think we'd be better off with real independence, our own currency, etc. like Switzerland or Norway.
I also want to say it's sad that the oldest nation, with the oldest language alive in Europe is not allowed to decide what it wants be. |
There's no such thing as an older or newer language. Their study should be interpreted under a dialetical aspect instead of something of means and ends, for they evolve and change as time passes. Basque evolved from proto-basque who in turn came from pre-proto-basque and so on. Every language spoken on Europe has a background as rich, if not much richer - since they were subject to the contact with way more cultures - than Basque.
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Ok, fair enough. Perhaps the 'most unchanged' I guess. But its a reasonable argument.
Like I said above, I prefer to focus on the present though, despite my brief moment of pride :p
