It is just as likely that the Raeti, if they spoke an Etruscan-like language, were Alpine indigenes who had spoken it as long as, if not longer than, the Etruscans of Etruria - especially if, as most scholars believe, Etruscan represents the pre-Indo-European base language of Italy and the Alps.
On sama tõenäoline, et reedid, kui nad kõnelesid etruski keelele sarnast keelt, olid Alpi pärismaalased, kes olid seda rääkinud nii kaua, kui mitte kauem kui Etruria etruskid – eriti kui, nagu enamus õpetlasi usub, etruski keel esindab Itaalia ja Alpide indoeuroopa algkeelt.