Ancient Cappadocian | |
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Region | Asia Minor |
Extinct | c. 6th century [1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | None |
The ancient Cappadocian language was an ancient language or group of languages spoken in Asia Minor, possibly related to Hittite or Luwian. [2] [3] If Luwian, it may have been related to the dialect of Tabal. [3] However, there are no known texts in this language. [4]
Strabo and Basil of Caesarea state that it was not Greek. [2] [5]
It was ultimately replaced by Koine Greek, but appears to have survived in some locations until at least the 6th century CE. [1]
Ancient Cappadocian | |
---|---|
Region | Asia Minor |
Extinct | c. 6th century [1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | None |
The ancient Cappadocian language was an ancient language or group of languages spoken in Asia Minor, possibly related to Hittite or Luwian. [2] [3] If Luwian, it may have been related to the dialect of Tabal. [3] However, there are no known texts in this language. [4]
Strabo and Basil of Caesarea state that it was not Greek. [2] [5]
It was ultimately replaced by Koine Greek, but appears to have survived in some locations until at least the 6th century CE. [1]