Languages all change over time. Some at a far more lesser extent (i.e. Icelandic, which still is like Old Norse), some have changed beyond recognition (Old Anglo-Saxon <=> Modern English).
Now I do know this topic has been done before, but people failed to proof their points by summing up their knowledge.
I want to know which language is the most archaic of all Indo-European language by its grammatical features which is currently spoken. What IE language has the most inflected grammar of them all?
I personally think the Baltic languages are (Latvian over Lithuanian <=> Prussian was even more archaic but sadly died out), but also Albanian (please don't mention Illyrian, I'm talking about contemporary Albanian), Romani and Sanskrit are possible winners.
Can people who know any of these languages sum up how many tenses they have? How any cases? How many moods? Any other information? Maybe for instance how Baltic languages are more archaic than Slavic ones because of that reason...
Now I do know this topic has been done before, but people failed to proof their points by summing up their knowledge.
I want to know which language is the most archaic of all Indo-European language by its grammatical features which is currently spoken. What IE language has the most inflected grammar of them all?
I personally think the Baltic languages are (Latvian over Lithuanian <=> Prussian was even more archaic but sadly died out), but also Albanian (please don't mention Illyrian, I'm talking about contemporary Albanian), Romani and Sanskrit are possible winners.
Can people who know any of these languages sum up how many tenses they have? How any cases? How many moods? Any other information? Maybe for instance how Baltic languages are more archaic than Slavic ones because of that reason...