title: The Origin of the Scythians and the Identity of the Scythians and the Alans in John Tzetzes’ Work
abstract: Much has been said about the origin of the Scythians, but no academician or researcher has ever been able to provide evidence to reveal the identity of the Scythians. Today, the prevailing view about the origin of the Scythians is the view that they are of Indo-European origin. And this argument is supported by Western academics. No written sources say that the Scythians were of Indo-European origin or spoke an Indo-European language. The only thing that makes those a community of Indo-European 
journal: Journal of Old Turkic Studies