Ancient Belgian language
Hypothetical extinct Indo-European language, spoken in Belgica (northern Gaul) in late prehistory / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the extinct language. For languages presently spoken in Belgium, see Languages of Belgium.
Ancient Belgian is a hypothetical extinct Indo-European language, spoken in Belgica (northern Gaul) in late prehistory. It is often identified with the hypothetical Nordwestblock.[3] While it remains a matter of controversy, the linguist Maurits Gysseling, who attributed the term to SJ De Laet, hypothesised a Belgian that was distinct from the later Celtic and Germanic languages.[4] According to the theory, which was further elaborated by Hans Kuhn and others, traces of Belgian can be found in certain toponyms such as South-East-Flemish Bevere, Eine, Mater and Melden.
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Ancient Belgian | |
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Native to | Low Countries |
Region | Nordwestblock |
Ethnicity | Belgae |
Extinct | Antiquity |
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ISO 639-3 | ā |
Glottolog | None |
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