Galindian language
Galindian is the poorly attested extinct Baltic language of the Galindians,[1] thought to have been very similar to Old Prussian. There are no extant writings in Galindian.
| Galindan | |
|---|---|
| Galindian | |
| Region | North-eastern Poland |
| Extinct | Fourteenth century |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xgl |
xgl | |
| Glottolog | None |
Distribution of the Baltic tribes, circa 1200 CE (boundaries are approximate).
The term Galindian is sometimes ascribed to two separate languages: first, a Baltic language previously spoken in what is today North-eastern Poland and thought to have been a dialect of Old Prussian. Second, a separate language once spoken in the Mozhaysk region in present-day Russia. The two are referred to as West and East Galindian respectively. Though sharing a common Baltic ancestor, the two languages were spoken in the opposite extremities of the Baltic-speaking area of the time and are therefore thought to have belonged to two separate linguistic subgroups.[2]
References
- Tarasov I. The balts in the Migration Period. P. I. Galindians, pp. 100-106.
- "galindai". www.vle.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2022-01-28.
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