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There are certain words of the basic vocabulary which show a closer relation to the [[w:Samoyedic languages|Samoyedic]] than to the [[w:Finno-Ugric languages|Finno-Ugric]] subgroup, like nǝk (PS *näk- instead of FU *kolme 'three'), mǝkt (PS *mǝktut instead of FU *kutte 'six') and swam (PS *time instead of FU *piŋe 'tooth'). However, research has shown that it's often not possible to derive these words from mainstream Proto-Samoyed: Rather, both Yassi swam 'tooth' and Proto-Samoyed *time 'tooth' seem to go back to PU *sewimä 'tooth'. Furthermore, Yassi pǝn 'comb' is assumed to be a cognate to FU *piŋe 'tooth'. Therefore, and as the subgrouping of the Uralic languages is still controversial, Yassi must remain classified an independent branch of Proto-Uralic. | There are certain words of the basic vocabulary which show a closer relation to the [[w:Samoyedic languages|Samoyedic]] than to the [[w:Finno-Ugric languages|Finno-Ugric]] subgroup, like nǝk (PS *näk- instead of FU *kolme 'three'), mǝkt (PS *mǝktut instead of FU *kutte 'six') and swam (PS *time instead of FU *piŋe 'tooth'). However, research has shown that it's often not possible to derive these words from mainstream Proto-Samoyed: Rather, both Yassi swam 'tooth' and Proto-Samoyed *time 'tooth' seem to go back to PU *sewimä 'tooth'. Furthermore, Yassi pǝn 'comb' is assumed to be a cognate to FU *piŋe 'tooth'. Therefore, and as the subgrouping of the Uralic languages is still controversial, Yassi must remain classified an independent branch of Proto-Uralic. | ||
Many toponyms in the Yassi speaking area are of unknown origin. They are neither Uralic nor Indo-European. | Many toponyms in the Yassi speaking area are of unknown origin. They are neither Uralic nor Indo-European. Some, though not all, may have connections to [[w:Burushaski|Burushaski]]. | ||
According to Vladimir Churbanov, Yassi exhibits several layers of different idioms, denying Yassi being a genuine Uralic language. Instead, it's more probable that Yassi is a language isolate with a Uralic (Para-Proto-Samoyed?) and a Proto-Iranian layer. Unlike other linguists, who argue that Yassi is a Uralic language which has adopted vocabulary from an isolate autochtonous substrate language and Proto-Iranian, Churbanov states all the isolated words in Yassi actually constitute the oldest part of the tongue. | According to Vladimir Churbanov, Yassi exhibits several layers of different idioms, denying Yassi being a genuine Uralic language. Instead, it's more probable that Yassi is a language isolate with a Uralic (Para-Proto-Samoyed?) and a Proto-Iranian layer. Unlike other linguists, who argue that Yassi is a Uralic language which has adopted vocabulary from an isolate autochtonous substrate language and Proto-Iranian, Churbanov states all the isolated words in Yassi actually constitute the oldest part of the tongue. | ||