Pre-Samnite language
| Pre-Samnite | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Era | 5th–6th centuries BCE |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
None (mis) |
| Glottolog | None |
Pre-Samnite was an ancient language spoken in southern Campania, in Italy. The name Pre-Samnite refers to the fact that the language was spoken in early times in an area that was later colonised by Samnites, who spoke Oscan. Pre-Samnite is recorded in a few short inscriptions dating from around 500 BC. The language belongs to the Sabellian group of languages, and may be closely related to Oscan, but shows a number of archaic features which were lost from Oscan. However, the material is too scanty to enable a precise determination of the relation of Pre-Samnite either to Oscan or to the other Sabellian languages.
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