I found that in a lot of places across Europe at least, language is the number one indicator of ethnic/national identity. There are no, or very few meaningful differences between a Swede and a Norwegian, a Frenchman and a German, a Slovak and a Hungarian other than language. There's even an 18th or 19th century Hungarian saying that "the Nation lives on in its language".
Yes! The Hungarian saying you mention underscores this deep bond, emphasizing how language preserves a nation’s essence, even amidst shared histories or cultural similarities.
I found that in a lot of places across Europe at least, language is the number one indicator of ethnic/national identity. There are no, or very few meaningful differences between a Swede and a Norwegian, a Frenchman and a German, a Slovak and a Hungarian other than language. There's even an 18th or 19th century Hungarian saying that "the Nation lives on in its language".
Yes! The Hungarian saying you mention underscores this deep bond, emphasizing how language preserves a nation’s essence, even amidst shared histories or cultural similarities.