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14th February 15, 05:27 AM
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An excellent summary, jf42.
I believe the current linguistic theory is that p- and q-Celtic diverged around 1000BC among the tribes of southern Gaul though I guess, for a few hundred years, the "dialects" would have been mutually intelligible.
Almost matching the difficulties of defining "Celticness" are those associated with the questions "Who were/are 'the Highlanders'? What are the clear cut boundaries of 'the Highlands'?" Just a few miles from where I'm sitting there is a large sign by the roadside that says "You are now entering the Highlands". That must thrill the tourists!
Alan
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