Iberian_language Iberian_language

Iberian language - Definition and Overview
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The Iberian language describes a linguistic group associated with the Iberian civilization (7th Century BC - 1st Century BC), formed in the eastern and south-eastern regions of the Iberian peninsula. These languages became extinct by the 1st to 2nd Centuries AD, after being gradually replaced by Latin.

Iberian seems to be a language isolate. It is certainly not an Indo-European language; while other possibilities have been put forward, such as links with the Basque language, they have not been demonstrated.

The Iberian scripts appear to be based on Phoenician syllabary. The scripts were shared with the unrelated Celtiberian language.

"Iberian languages" is sometimes used more generally to mean all languages spoken in Spain and Portugal.

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