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Hungarian language – the “top product of human logic”?
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Opinions on the Hungarian language are very divided. Some say all our words are loanwords and the entire language is just a mess, compiled of other languages. Others marvel at the unique vocabulary and the many layers the language can express. Zoldujsag.hu delved deep into the matter, attempting to find the truth among all the myths and beliefs.
It is interesting to note that Hungarians, especially Hungarian academics, are much harsher on our language than foreigners are, considering it to merely be a mixture, a jumbled up mess with not much originality. While it is true that we have a lot of loanwords, we must not forget about all the quirks and curiosities that make the Hungarian language unique and beautiful, not just in Europe.
An important argument to bring up is a comparison between English and Hungarian. Today, Britons do not understand Shakespeare’s language from the 1600s. His language is considered by many to be Old or Middle English. So, their language has changed so much in four centuries that it led to severe understanding problems.
As opposed to this, Hungarians have no problem understanding most of the text called Old Hungarian Lamentations of Mary, that dates back to the 1300s.
If you are still on the fence about the beauty of the Hungarian language, make sure to take a look at any of these quotes by foreigners.
Jacob Grimm, a 19th-century German fairytale writer, as well as the creator of the first scholarly German grammar system, said that
“the Hungarian language is logical, has a perfect structure and surpasses every other language. “
G. B. Shaw, famous playwright, author of Pygmalion, had this to say about Hungarian:
“After studying the Hungarian language for years, I can confidently say that, had Hungarian been my mother tongue, my life’s work would have been much more valuable.
Those that claim Magyar is all loan words & a mish mash are caught in their own self hate or foreign propaganda/influence (with regards to the Hungarian linguists making derogatory claims), or foreign racists seeking to alienate & de-legitimize Hungary’s place in Europe.
The science behind the language is attested by professors across the globe & cannot be propagandized away. Hungarian speakers also know the truth.
The Hungarian Science academy was originally a good centre for truth but since Austrian control has a long history of being a tool of foreign powers seeking political agendas.
Researchers at Université Paris-Sorbonne have concluded that, of today’s world languages, Magyar is the only language that has kept 68% of its ancient etymons, that is, the original elements of humanity’s primeval language. For comparison, it should be mentioned that this retention is:
o 4% in the English Language;
o 5% in Latin;
o 12% in Tibetan;
o 26% in Ancient Turkish.
The Magyar Language can be called the primeval language. This is why Magyar words are found in every language of the world.