"Turanian" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... Dak., as in I. E. languages, occupy a subordinate position, having about the same scope as in Latin and Greek. Words apparently related to these are rare in N. A. languages, but frequent in S. A., African, Malay Polynesian and Turanian languages. The Semitic aba, etc., is perhaps related. The base ana, nana (Dak. ina), though not very much used in I E languages appears to be more widely distributed ...
— The Dakotan Languages, and Their Relations to Other Languages • Andrew Woods Williamson |
