Linguist and glottologist Salvatore Dedola questions one of the most widespread certainties: does Sardinian really derive from Latin?
In this video, Dr. Salvatore Dedola analyzes the origins of the Sardinian language, debunking the traditional narrative of its Neo-Latin origins and proposing an alternative interpretation based on pre-Latin linguistic layers, Mediterranean connections, and ancient Sumerian and Egyptian roots.
This content sparks a lively debate on the linguistics, history, and cultural identity of Sardinia.
⚠️ Video for educational purposes and critical discussion.
📌 Leave a comment: is Sardinian really unrelated to Latin?
Filming, editing, and production: @simon.j.gillman
00:00 – Childhood and early roots
04:10 – Academic training and early studies
07:27 – After graduation: rupture and independent research
08:52 – The birth of the etymological method
09:48 – The principles of the methodology
10:07 – Evolution and development of the method
11:11 – The study of Sardinian surnames
13:28 – Limits and contradictions of etymological dictionaries
14:39 – The encyclopedias of the Shardana civilization
15:19 – Sardinian writing: an ignored hint
16:07 – The religion of the repressed Sardinian civilization
17:13 – The about-face of the academy
18:40 – The applied method: practical examples
19:59 – The dominant academic doctrine
20:37 – The Sardinians brought Sardinian to Rome
10:01 PM – Rome and the Romans: Who Influenced Whom
10:47 PM – Comparing the Closure of Academia
11:36 PM – Blasco Ferrer and the Basque Hypothesis of Sardinian
10:00 PM – The “Pellitos Sardos” and Their Identity
10:19 PM – The Nora Stele: Context and Interpretations
10:53 PM – Why Continue Despite Isolation
10:12 PM – A Brief History of European Linguistics
10:14 PM – The “Third Way” of the Linguistic Family Tree
10:30 PM – How Sardinia Learned to Speak According to Blasco Ferrer
11:40 PM – Academic Impositions
11:27 PM – The Nora Stele Written in Ancient Sardinian
11:03 PM – The Deep Roots of the Sardinian Language
11:18 PM – Modern Historical-Religious Inventions
11:50 PM – The Birth of Cagliari
11:39 PM – The Goddess of Water in Sardinian Tradition
47:22 – The Original Meaning of "Nuraghe"
48:43 – Books as an Intellectual Testament
50:42 – Academic Censorship and Refusal of Discussion
Linguist and glottologist Salvatore Dedola questions one of the most widespread certainties: does Sardinian really derive from Latin?
In this video, Dr. Salvatore Dedola analyzes the origins of the Sardinian language, debunking the traditional narrative of its Neo-Latin origins and proposing an alternative interpretation based on pre-Latin linguistic layers, Mediterranean connections, and ancient Sumerian and Egyptian roots.
This content sparks a lively debate on the linguistics, history, and cultural identity of Sardinia.
⚠️ Video for educational purposes and critical discussion.
📌 Leave a comment: is Sardinian really unrelated to Latin?
Filming, editing, and production: @simon.j.gillman
00:00 – Childhood and early roots
04:10 – Academic training and early studies
07:27 – After graduation: rupture and independent research
08:52 – The birth of the etymological method
09:48 – The principles of the methodology
10:07 – Evolution and development of the method
11:11 – The study of Sardinian surnames
13:28 – Limits and contradictions of etymological dictionaries
14:39 – The encyclopedias of the Shardana civilization
15:19 – Sardinian writing: an ignored hint
16:07 – The religion of the repressed Sardinian civilization
17:13 – The about-face of the academy
18:40 – The applied method: practical examples
19:59 – The dominant academic doctrine
20:37 – The Sardinians brought Sardinian to Rome
10:01 PM – Rome and the Romans: Who Influenced Whom
10:47 PM – Comparing the Closure of Academia
11:36 PM – Blasco Ferrer and the Basque Hypothesis of Sardinian
10:00 PM – The “Pellitos Sardos” and Their Identity
10:19 PM – The Nora Stele: Context and Interpretations
10:53 PM – Why Continue Despite Isolation
10:12 PM – A Brief History of European Linguistics
10:14 PM – The “Third Way” of the Linguistic Family Tree
10:30 PM – How Sardinia Learned to Speak According to Blasco Ferrer
11:40 PM – Academic Impositions
11:27 PM – The Nora Stele Written in Ancient Sardinian
11:03 PM – The Deep Roots of the Sardinian Language
11:18 PM – Modern Historical-Religious Inventions
11:50 PM – The Birth of Cagliari
11:39 PM – The Goddess of Water in Sardinian Tradition
47:22 – The Original Meaning of "Nuraghe"
48:43 – Books as an Intellectual Testament
50:42 – Academic Censorship and Refusal of Discussion