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Ravi, this evidence has been provided for the case of the Scythians (Saka) in the form of Hippocrates' and Byzantine specific testimony. I would think this would be much weightier evidence than arcane pronunciation exercises. Perhaps you could enlighten us if these supposed powerful Central Asian tribes ever threatened China. The Chinese seem only to have been concerned of the Mongolians. For example, did non-mongoloid Scythians ever invade China? They indeed seem to have made it all the way to Europe.
Ravi, this evidence has been provided for the case of the Scythians (Saka) in the form of Hippocrates' and Byzantine specific testimony. I would think this would be much weightier evidence than arcane pronunciation exercises. Perhaps you could enlighten us if these supposed powerful Central Asian tribes ever threatened China. The Chinese seem only to have been concerned of the Mongolians. For example, did non-mongoloid Scythians ever invade China? They indeed seem to have made it all the way to Europe.