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Luvian

Luvian

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An old language once spoken in ancient Anatolia that is related to Lycian
  • noun
  • Specialized
: luvio
  • Many scholars study Luvian to understand its relation to Lycian.

Examples

  • Scholars have found many Luvian inscriptions in western Anatolia.

  • The Luvian language was spoken in ancient Anatolia.

  • Few people today can read texts written in Luvian.

  • The Luvian language offers valuable insight into ancient Indo-European tongues.

  • Few people today can read texts written in Luvian.

  • Scholars have found many Luvian inscriptions in western Anatolia.

  • The Luvian language offers valuable insight into ancient Indo-European tongues.

Synonyms

Luwian
vsLuvian
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A language no longer spoken that was used in ancient Turkey

uses the ancient regional name instead of the modern country name
Luvian language
vsLuvian
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An old language once spoken in parts of ancient Turkey

uses the term Anatolia rather than Asia Minor
Luwian language
vsLuvian
  • Specialized
9.9

A dead language once spoken in ancient Turkey

is the single-word form of the same name

Compounds

Luvian language
  • Specialized
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An old language once spoken in parts of ancient Turkey

Surface Forms

Luvian singular
Luvian plural

Etymology

Luvian comes from the ancient name Luwiya, the land of the Luwians in ancient Anatolia in what is now Turkey. So, Luvian simply means 'from Luwiya' and is used for the language spoken by those people.