| Old Thuringian | |
|---|---|
| Region | Duchy of Thuringia |
| Ethnicity | Thuringii |
| Era | 12th century |
| Language family | 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. It may also be included in Old Low German alongside Old Saxon and Old Frisian.
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.
Sample text
The words of text such as liubi for leubi and leob for leub may indicate a form of Old Thuringian.
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.