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Name:
South Picene
Alternate Names:
East Italic; South Picenian
Code:
spx
Code Authority:
ISO 639-3
Code Standard:
LINGUIST List
Families:
Indo-European (Indo-Germanische, Indo-Hittite)
Parent Subgroup:
Umbrian (umbr)
Brief Description:
An ancient language of Italy. Very few texts exist, but it is clear that the language is part of the Oscan-Umbrian group. The language is written in a number of alphabets, all derived from a North Etruscan model. Some of these are unusual in that they use orthographic marks for syllable and word boundaries. It may not be related to North Picene, part of whose name it shares. 6th century BC to 4th century BC.
Linguist List Status: Extinct
Endangerment Status
Linguist List Status: Extinct
Map of South Picene
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