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Lepontic language

Also known as Lepontic

Lepontic is an ancient Celtic language known from about 140 inscriptions found around the Italian lakes and the southern Alps, dated from about the 6th to the 1st century BCE. It was written in an alphabet adapted from Etruscan and is linked to the Golasecca culture. It is one of the earliest attested Celtic languages.

Lepontic language
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lepontic language. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lepontic-language
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The Epoch Institute. “Lepontic language.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lepontic-language.
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