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The Phrygian language ( / ˈfrɪdʒiən /) was the Indo-European language of the Phrygians, spoken in Anatolia (modern Turkey ), during classical antiquity (c. 8th century BCE to 5th century CE). Phrygian ethno-linguistic homogeneity is debatable.
- After the 5th century AD
Phrygians. The Phrygians ( Greek: Φρύγες, Phruges or Phryges) were an ancient Indo-European speaking people who inhabited central-western Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) in antiquity. Ancient Greek authors used "Phrygian" as an umbrella term to describe a vast ethno-cultural complex located mainly in the central areas of Anatolia rather than ...
Phrygian language, ancient Indo-European language of west-central Anatolia. Textual evidence for Phrygian falls into two distinct groups. Old Phrygian texts date from the 8th to 3rd centuries bce and are written in an alphabet related to but different from that of Greek.
Phrygian is part of the centum group of Indo-European languages. However, between the 19th and the first half of the 20th century Phrygian was mostly considered a satəm language, and thus closer to Armenian and Thracian , while today it is commonly considered to be a centum language and thus closer to Greek. [14]
Sample text in Phrygian. Links. Information about the Phrygian language and alphabet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_language http://www.maravot.com/Phrygian.html http://phrygians.org/alphabet.html. Corpus of Phrygian Inscriptions http://titus.fkidg1.uni-frankfurt.de/texte/etcs/phrygian/phryg.htm. Phrygian etymological database
Sep 5, 2019 · The Phrygian language, as attested by inscriptions, was still in use in the 3rd century CE, although it is called New Phrygian by historians to distinguish it from the Old Phrygian used when the kingdom itself was in existence (the link between the two was likely created by the language being spoken only as a vernacular in the interim).
Mar 23, 2023 · Annick Payne. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190687632.003.0045. Pages. 865–C45P151. Published: March 2023. Split View. Annotate. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. This chapter provides an overview of Phrygian history and its sources. It discusses the origins and language of the Phrygians and introduces the available text corpus.