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Questions about Thracian language

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When did the Thracian language stop being spoken?

The Thracian language ceased to be spoken after the sixth century AD. Contemporary references ended during this period, and complete obliteration likely occurred following the last known mentions in that timeframe.

What is the earliest date for attested Thracian personal names?

Personal names from two monasteries in the Near East date to the sixth century AD. These are the most recently attested Thracian personal names known today according to historical records.

How many words of Thracian origin have scholars identified with known meanings?

Ancient sources mention twenty-three words considered explicitly of Thracian origin with known meanings. Hesychius preserved about three dozen such items in his glossaries while other authors like Dioscorides and Galen recorded specific terms.

Where was the Bessian dialect branch of the Thracian language used?

Bessian dialect was a branch of the Thracian language used by monks at a monastery on the Sinai Peninsula near Mount Sinai. It also appeared in four churches located near the Dead Sea at a place called Cutila.

Which inscriptions provide evidence for the Thracian language script?

Four long inscriptions survive from ancient Thracian contexts including a gold ring discovered in 1912 near Ezerovo village. Another inscription found in 1965 near Varbitsa Municipality remains undeciphered while a third ring dates to the fifth century BC.