FACTOID # 68: Canada lays claim to more water than any other nation.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     
  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > Messapic

Messapian (also known as "Messapic") is an extinct Indo-European language of South-Eastern Italy, in the regions of Apulia and Calabria.


The language was preserved in about 260 inscriptions dating from the 6th to the 1st century BC.


Some linguists believe that there are some connections with the Illyrian language on the other side of the Adriatic Sea, the link being based on personal names found on tomb inscriptions, since hardly any traces of Illyrian language are left.


The language became extinct after the Roman Empire conquered this land and assimilated the inhabitants.


Language sample

klohi zis thotoria marta pido vastei basta veinan aran in daranthoa vasti staboos xohedonas daxtassi vaanetos inthi trigonoxo a staboos xohetthihi dazimaihi beiliihi inthi rexxorixoa kazareihi xohetthihi toeihithi dazohonnihi inthi vastima daxtas kratheheihi inthi ardannoa poxxonnihi a imarnaihi
undeciphered; from the Vaste inscription (Corpus Inscriptionum Messapicarum 149)

  Results from FactBites:
 
Messapian language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1160 words)
Messapian (also known as Messapic) is an extinct Indo-European language of South-eastern Italy, once spoken in the regions of Apulia and Calabria.
For this Messapic inscription, a translation is given from Cornell University:
Zis may be the Messapic Zeus, as in the preceding inscription.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.