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Angelo Masci

 * ... that Angelo Masci grouped Illyrian, "Epirote", and Macedonian into one language family, which he considered to be the proto-language of Albanian?
 * Reviewed: Carlos de Haes

Created/expanded by ZjarriRrethues (talk). Self nom at 19:15, 11 October 2012 (UTC)


 * Symbol question.svg: Good. Length: ~1700 chars Policy: AGFing due to accessibility and language barriers. Hook: Have some issues here, especially regarding the word "Ursprache" as few will know what it means. Abyssal (talk) 13:59, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Personally, I prefer the term Ursprache to Proto-language, but I changed it.-- — ZjarriRrethues —  talk 17:53, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg Why not call it the "parent language"? I think that would be even clearer for lay readers. Abyssal (talk) 15:32, 18 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Parent language carries unwanted implications (Proto-language vs. Pre-language).-- — ZjarriRrethues —  talk 19:22, 19 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting keep.svg Fine. I'll pass this. Abyssal (talk) 13:38, 20 October 2012 (UTC)