Maps of North Picene
Italian Dialects
The map follows the referenced source fairly closely, but in those areas where language areas extends into other countries, these are completed as best they can be, though the boundaries of long-extinct languages are always speculative. For example, Ligurian was spoken around the area of Marseilles (Massalia), as is mentioned in the description of the Greek colonization of the area. Ligurian is thus shown extending to include this area. In the south, the original map shows "Aeolic" settlement. This must be an error, for no Aeolic settlement was made in southern Italy. The map here thus shows Achaean in its place.
Italy: Ancient Languages (Public Content)
Italic Languages/Lenguas Itálicas
Source: Italic Languages/Lenguas Itálicas
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Date Downloaded: 16 October 2008
Description:
This map shows the Italic languages before the expansion of Latin.
Editor's Note:
The map follows the referenced source fairly closely, but in those areas where language areas extends into other countries, these are completed as best they can be, though the boundaries of long-extinct languages are always speculative. For example, Ligurian was spoken around the area of Marseilles (Massalia), as is mentioned in the description of the Greek colonization of the area. Ligurian is thus shown extending to include this area. In the south, the original map shows "Aeolic" settlement. This must be an error, for no Aeolic settlement was made in southern Italy. The map here thus shows Achaean in its place.
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