http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burushaski
The
Burushaski or
Burushko language (
Urdu: بروشسکی burū́šaskī), is a
language isolate (that is, not known to be related to any other language of the world). It is spoken by some 87,000 (as of 2000)
Burusho people in the
Hunza,
Nagar,
Yasin, and
Ishkoman valleys and some parts of the
Gilgit valley in the
Northern Areas in
Pakistan and by about 300
Burusho people in
Srinagar,
India.Other names for the language are Brugaski, Kanjut (Kunjoot), Verchikwār, Boorishki, Brushas (Brushias), and Miśa:ski.
Today Burushaski contains numerous
loanwords from
Urdu (including
English and
Sanskrit words received via Urdu), and from neighbouring
Dardic languages such as
Khowar and
Shina, as well as a few from
Turkic languages and from the neighboring
Sino-Tibetan language
Balti, but the original vocabulary remains largely intact. The Dardic languages also contain large numbers of loanwords from Burushaski.
There are three divergent dialects, named after the main valleys:
Hunza,
Nagar, and
Yasin (also called Werchikwār). The dialect of Yasin is thought to be the least affected by
contact with neighboring languages and is generally less similar to the other two than those are to each other; nevertheless all three dialects are
mutually intelligible.
Ilija Chashule "Basic Burushaski Etymologies"(Muenchen Newcastle , ISBN 3 89586 0891) with the similarities between the modern Macedonian and Burushaski language:
abstract
BU:
ASHMILAS, ASHMILJ = to pacify, placade, persuade, also MILI as a title for the beloved in folk song.
PRO-SLAV:
mil`= dear,
LYTV: mylas and meilus = dear.
MK:
MIL =dear, Smiluva, Smili = to pacify.
BU:
ASPALAS, ASPALJ = to kindle, light
PROSlAV:
Paliti = to burn, to set in flames.
MK:
SPALE,ZAPALE = to burn, to set in flames.
BU:
ASH = neck, nape of neck, external trhoat.The locativ of the ASH is ASHI
PSlav, MK:
Shija = neck.It is also related to the word SHITI = to sew
The BURushaski word in its special locative form both semantically and phonetically parallels Slavic.
BU:
BALKAS( IN LOCATIV: BILKIS) = treasure
SOUTH SLAV: BLAGO = treasure
MK NAME: BLAGA = treasure.
BU:
BERKAT = Berg, Mountain.
MK: BREG= Berg, Mountain.
PROSLAV:
BERG´ = berg, Mountain
BU:
BIRI= boiling
MK: VRIE = boiling...as so many times mentioned, B and V are changed many times, Servia=Serbia.
BU:
BÚR = a single hair.
ANC MK :
ABROUWES = eye brows
PRO SLAV, Old SLAV:
BRY, (GENETIV: BR'EVE) = eye brow.
BU:
D*- ASPASAS, D*-SPASASH = to protect, save, rescue.
MK:
SPASE = save,
DA SPASESH = to save someone.
BU:
DELAS, DELIAS, DELJ = 1)to beat, strike, smite, hit, shoot,...2) to kill to slay
SANSKRIT:
DALATI = crack, splits
PRO SLAV:
DELATI = to work.
MK:
DELIA = Mythical Hero who kills the Turks.
GARU( ALSO: GARÚKI) = spring
ALSO: GARÚM = hot GARÚRUM = hot, warm, AS NOUN: GARÚRUMKUSH = heat.
GARI = lamp, light , pupil of eye.
ANC MK:
GORPIAIOS = a hot Macedonian Month
MK:
GREE = warm, to warm
GARE= warming meal, cook soup.
BU:
GIRATAS; GIRASH = to dance, play
OLD SLAV, MK:
IGRA = dance, play
MK:
IGRASH = you play, nominative form from IGRA.
ENGLISH / BURUSHI / MACEDONIAN
HAND / SHAKA / SHAKA
Arm / RAKA / RAKA
Thunder / GROM / GROM
Raining / VRNE / VRNE
Looking / GLEDA / GLEDA
sit(down) / SEDI / SEDI
Drink / PIE / PIE
Beautiful /UBAVA / UBAVA