Tyrsenian languages
Tyrsenian (also Tyrrhenian or Common Tyrrhenic), named after the Tyrrhenians (Ancient Greek, Ionic: Τυρσηνοί Tyrsenoi) is a proposed extinct family of closely related ancient languages put forward by linguist Helmut Rix (1998), which consists of the Etruscan language of northern, central and south-western Italy, and eastern Corsica (France); the Raetic language of the Alps, named after the Rhaetian people; and the Lemnian language of the Aegean Sea. Camunic in northern Lombardy, between Etruscan and Raetic, may belong to the family as well, but evidence of such is limited. The Tyrsenian languages are generally considered Pre-Indo-European and Paleo-European.
| Tyrsenian | |
|---|---|
| Tyrrhenian | |
| Geographic distribution | Italy, Switzerland, France (Corsica), Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Greece (island of Lemnos) |
| Linguistic classification | Pre-Indo-European, Paleo-European, language family |
| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | None |
Approximate area of Tyrsenian languages | |
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