| Old Thuringian | |
|---|---|
| Region | Duchy of Thuringia |
| Ethnicity | Thuringii |
Indo-European
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
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Old Thuringian is a Central German dialect of Old High German that is known through onomastic proof.[1] It may also be included in Old Low German alongside Old Saxon and Old Frisian.[2]
Background
Thuringian emerged in the year 1100 A.D. when several groups such as Franconians, Bavarians, Saxons, and Flemish people migrants toward more eastern areas, where Polabian Slavs once occupied.[3]
Sample text
The words of text such as liubi for leubi and leob for leub may indicate a form of Old Thuringian.[4]
Haribrig.
Hiba liubi leob.
References
- ^ Nielsen, Hans Frede (1989-03-30). The Germanic Languages: Origins and Early Dialectal Interrelations. University of Alabama Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-8173-0423-2.
- ^ Noble, Cecil Arthur M. (1983). Modern German Dialects. P. Lang. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-8204-0025-9.
- ^ "Thuringia (Thüringen)". IamExpat. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ MacLeod, Mindy; Mees, Bernard (2006). Runic Amulets and Magic Objects. Boydell Press. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-84383-205-8.
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