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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Djehuti: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Yom: [qb] Cushitic features are found most among the Gurages, especially among the more southern groups; there exists to a degree a dialect continuum between the different languages, with Soddo (northernmost) having the least Cushitic influence and closest to the Amharic-Argobba group and Harari. Originally, there seems to have been a continuum between Harari and Soddo as well as between Harari and Amharic/Argobba, as evidenced by al-`Umari's statement that Ifat (in between Adal and Shewa) spoke "Habashi."[/qqb][/QUOTE]So what is the northernmost group with Cushitic influence and vice-versa-- what is the southernmost group with Semitic influence? [QUOTE][qb]Genetically, I've seen studies that say that Gurages and people from Tigray are closely related (though the claim that Gurages came from Tigray is known to be false and a much earlier date for Ethnogenesis is believed to be true). However, these studies were based on the presence or lack of "Caucasoid" genes, so I'm not sure if the data can be believed, but it may indicate a higher percentage of J lineages or the like.[/qb][/QUOTE]Yes, I too would be careful of studies that label lineages "caucasoid". They may be referring to J lineages but you never know. Remember, even E3b was once labeled "caucasoid" on account that it was found outside of Africa. [QUOTE][qb]For millenia, at least. The first reference to the Agaw are by the (3rd century?) Monumentum Adulitanum as a territory conquered by the (unnamed) king. It later shows up in an inscription by King Ezana (ca. 330-70), one of whose provinces was called "Athagaus" (in Greek), possibly from *`Ad Agaw. "`Ad" meaning "son of" or "derived from," cf. many Tigre villages in Eritrea with "`Ad" like `Ad Tekelezan, or many Tigray/Tigrinya villages with "`Addi" (geminated "d" so the "i" is grammatically necessary) meaning "village." The name pops up as a province again under Kaleb, where it is called [/qb][/QUOTE]So are you saying that names with the word 'Ad' or 'Addi' are all or Cushitic derivation? [/QB][/QUOTE]
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