Original sentence: In English and many other languages, however, Magyar is used instead of Hungarian in certain (mainly historical) contexts, usually to distinguish ethnic Hungarians (i.In ancient times, through the middle ages, and even today, the identification of Hungarians with the Huns has often occurred in history and literature, however this identification began to be disputed around the late 19th century, and is still a source of major controversy among scholars who insist that there could be no direct connection between the two.Popular theories abound, with some scholars, including in Hungary, asserting that the Magyars are descendants of the Sumerians as well as the Huns, and others vehemently denying of dismissing such claims as mere speculation (see Hungarian prehistory)
Edited sentence: Despite many popular theories, however, most serious scholars both in Hungary and abroad tend to dismiss theories about the Magyars being descendants of the Sumerians or the Huns (for one of the alternative theories see Hungarian prehistory).In English and many other languages, however,  Magyar is used instead of Hungarian in certain (mainly historical) contexts, usually to distinguish ethnic Hungarians (i.In ancient times and in the middle ages such false identifications (Huns=Hungarians) often occurred in history and literature.Some people believe this till today