Gaulish language

Gaulish is the name given to the Celtic language that was spoken in Gaul before the Vulgar Latin of the late Roman Empire became dominant in Roman Gaul. The language is known from several hundred inscriptions on stone, on ceramic vessels and other artefacts, and on coins, and occasionally on metal (lead, and on one occasion zinc). They are found in the entire area of Roman Gaul, i.e., mostly in the area of modern France, as well as parts of Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Belgium (Meid 1994).

Related Topics:
Celt - Gaul - Vulgar Latin - Roman Empire - Roman Gaul - Stone - Ceramic - Coin - Lead - Zinc - France - Switzerland - Italy - Germany - Belgium

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Gaulish is paraphyletically grouped with Celtiberian, Lepontic, and Galatian as Continental Celtic.

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Paraphyletic - Celtiberian - Lepontic - Galatian - Continental Celtic

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