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[[Augustine of Hippo]] is generally considered the last major ancient writer to have some knowledge of Punic, and is considered "our primary source on the survival of [late] Punic".<ref>{{cite book |title= Late Punic Epigraphy |author= Jongeling. Karel; & Kerr, Robert M. |year= 2005 |publisher= Mohr Siebeck |isbn= 3161487281 |pages= p. 4 }}</ref> |
[[Augustine of Hippo]] is generally considered the last major ancient writer to have some knowledge of Punic, and is considered "our primary source on the survival of [late] Punic".<ref>{{cite book |title= Late Punic Epigraphy |author= Jongeling. Karel; & Kerr, Robert M. |year= 2005 |publisher= Mohr Siebeck |isbn= 3161487281 |pages= p. 4 }}</ref> |
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In the past it was sometimes said that Punic exerted an influence on the modern [[Maltese language]], but this theory has been mostly discredited; mainstream theory holds Maltese to be derived from [[colloquial Arabic|colloquial]] [[Tunisian Arabic|Tunisian]] [[Arabic language|Arabic]], heavily [[relexification|relexified]] to [[Italian language|Italian]]<ref>{{cite book |title= Aspects of Multilingualism in European Language History |last= Vella |first= Alexandra |editor= Kurt Braunmüller |
In the past it was sometimes said that Punic exerted an influence on the modern [[Maltese language]], but this theory has been mostly discredited; mainstream theory holds Maltese to be derived from [[colloquial Arabic|colloquial]] [[Tunisian Arabic|Tunisian]] [[Arabic language|Arabic]], heavily (though not completely) [[relexification|relexified]] to [[Italian language|Italian]]<ref>{{cite book |title= Aspects of Multilingualism in European Language History |last= Vella |first= Alexandra |editor= Kurt Braunmüller |
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and Gisella Ferraresi |series= Hamburg Studies on Muliculturalism |year= 2004 |publisher= John Benjamins |
and Gisella Ferraresi |series= Hamburg Studies on Muliculturalism |year= 2004 |publisher= John Benjamins |
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Publishing Company |location= |isbn= 9027219222 |pages= p. 263 |chapter= Language contact and Maltese intonation: Some parallels with other language varieties }}</ref>. While Punic may have exerted no influence on Maltese, Punic was indeed spoken on the island of [[Malta]], as evidenced by the Cippi of Melqart and other inscriptions. |
Publishing Company |location= |isbn= 9027219222 |pages= p. 263 |chapter= Language contact and Maltese intonation: Some parallels with other language varieties }}</ref>. While Punic may have exerted no influence on Maltese, Punic was indeed spoken on the island of [[Malta]], as evidenced by the Cippi of Melqart and other inscriptions. |
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| Punic | |
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| Region | Formerly spoken in North Africa |
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| ISO 639-2 | sem |
| ISO 639-3 | xpu |
The Punic language is an extinct Semitic language formerly spoken in the Mediterranean region of North Africa by the people of the Punic culture.
Description
Punic is an extinct variety of the Phoenician language spoken in the oversea Phoenician empire in North Africa, including Carthage, and the Mediterranean. It is known from inscriptions and personal name evidence.
Augustine of Hippo is generally considered the last major ancient writer to have some knowledge of Punic, and is considered "our primary source on the survival of [late] Punic".[1]
In the past it was sometimes said that Punic exerted an influence on the modern Maltese language, but this theory has been mostly discredited; mainstream theory holds Maltese to be derived from colloquial Tunisian Arabic, heavily (though not completely) relexified to Italian[2]. While Punic may have exerted no influence on Maltese, Punic was indeed spoken on the island of Malta, as evidenced by the Cippi of Melqart and other inscriptions.
References
- ^ Jongeling. Karel; & Kerr, Robert M. (2005). Late Punic Epigraphy. Mohr Siebeck. pp. p. 4. ISBN 3161487281.
{{cite book}}:|pages=has extra text (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Vella, Alexandra (2004). "Language contact and Maltese intonation: Some parallels with other language varieties". In Kurt Braunmüller
and Gisella Ferraresi (ed.). Aspects of Multilingualism in European Language History. Hamburg Studies on Muliculturalism. John Benjamins
Publishing Company. pp. p. 263. ISBN 9027219222.
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