Extinct language of Corsica
Area of Tyrsenian languages (Rhaetian , Etruscan , Lemnian ), Paleo-Corsican and Paleo-Sardinian languages. Ancient tribes of Corsica , speakers of Paleo-Corsican language or languages. Nuragic populations, ancient tribes of Sardinia , speakers of Paleo-Corsican language or languages are shown in blue. The Paleo-Corsican language is an extinct language (or perhaps set of languages) spoken in Corsica and presumably in the northeastern part of Sardinia (corresponding to today's historical region of Gallura ) by the ancient Corsi populations during the Bronze and Iron Ages . The scanty evidence of the language, which comes mainly from toponymy , would indicate a type of Pre-Indo-European language or, according to others, Indo-European , with Ligurian and Iberian affinity .
Antoine Peretti, claiming the presence of different linguistic areas, ranks as Ligurian some suffixes appearing in Corsican place names, like -asco , -elo /-ello , -ate /-ati and -inco .[4]
See also
References ^ Mastino, Attilio (2006) Corsica e Sardegna in età antica Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian) ^ Mastino, Attilio (2006). Corsica e Sardegna in età antica, UnissResearch Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
Bibliography Ugas, Giovanni (2005). L'alba dei nuraghi . Cagliari: Fabula Editore. ISBN 978-88-89661-00-0 . Zucca, Raimondo (1996). La Corsica romana . Oristano: S'Alvure. ISBN 9788873831266 .