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Re:The word “lox” hasn't changed in sound or meaning in 8k y... by gfaure on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @08:24PM (#19915219)
Tocharian is not in the same family (Sino-Tibetan) as any of the Chinese topolects -- it's an Indo-European language spoken in Xinjiang.
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Re:The word “lox” hasn't changed in sound or meaning in 8k y... by danans on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @11:36PM (#19916199)
Small correction: it was spoken in Xinxiang. A long time ago
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