@neilalexanderw1 @avzaagzonunaada @agenetics1 The shared linguistic features with Kurukh-Malto may not be strong, but alongside the close genetic affinity with Balochis, lack of linguistic conservatism relative to South Dravidian languages, loan-heavy vocabulary, and lack of mention in the historical record...
@neilalexanderw1 @avzaagzonunaada @agenetics1 cont. it does make one question whether they are an indigenous community or not. The IVC was also largely agricultural rather than pastoralist, though that doesn't necessarily exclude the presence of pastoralists in the IVC.
@neilalexanderw1 @avzaagzonunaada @agenetics1 However there are Dravidian place names across the West coast of India and Hinglaj in Balochistan is associated with a Dravidian goddess:
@neilalexanderw1 @avzaagzonunaada @agenetics1 It's also unlikely that people would migrate from a fertile area to the deserts of Balochistan unless it was a forced migration.
@neilalexanderw1 @avzaagzonunaada @agenetics1 Updating regarding Hinglaj. @BRajasthan56 shared the following with me by DM, which also seems to favor indigeneity of Brahuis: en.wikipedia.org
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