The “Sana” Connection: Uncovering the Turkic DNA of Rohingya’s History

The “Sana” Connection: Uncovering the Turkic DNA of Rohingya’s History

By Ronnie In the quiet exchanges of a Rohingya household, a linguistic ghost remains. When a mother says “Kha-sana” (Eat!) or a friend insists “Bosh-sana” (Sit down!), they use a suffix that has no independent meaning in their own tongue. Yet, in Turkish, sana is the dative of sen (you). When a Turkish speaker says “Bak-sana” (Look here!), they are using a colloquialism to grab attention. This is more than a linguistic coincidence; it is a share…