languages derived from this/these ancient language(s)?
2007-08-22 10:09:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Not much is known about pre-Celtic languages in Britain because they were never written down. It is believed that a few placenames are derived from pre-Celtic times, such as the Hebrides and the Humber. The Picts were a celtic tribe from the far north of Scotland. Again, they didn't write much down, so we don't know too much about them. Their culture became extinct around the 10th century AD - (the English were not to blame for that one though - it was the Irish who wiped them out!) :)
2007-08-22 10:33:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, there is a language known as 'Ancient British'. Link below...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_language_%28Celtic%29
All languages under the Brythonic branch of Celtic languages are derived from this. (Welsh, Cornish, Breton, Cumbric). Of course, 3 of these languages are in modern forms and spoken today. Only Cumbric is extinct, and there is supposedly a revival underway.
2007-08-22 13:24:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you will find that the Picts & Celts were here for many years prior to the Romans and could, given this fact, be considered to be the invaded not the invaders.
2007-08-22 10:15:20 · answer #3 · answered by cafcnil 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Which begs the question - before the Tower of Babel, did everyone speak in tongues, as that would be no different to the common language?
2016-05-20 01:42:20 · answer #4 · answered by louvenia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earliest nautical map (or chart) showing Britain is written in Italian and on that map England , Wales , Scotland are given but one name - Albian .
This is a historical fact that appears to have gone unnoticed for centuries for some reason ?
2007-08-22 10:20:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is believed that "eenie, meanie, miney, moe" is the remnant of a pre-roman or possibly pre-celtic language's counting system. I'm afriad I don't have any more info, but I just thought that was fascinating...
2007-08-22 10:13:47 · answer #6 · answered by Mordent 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
welsh latin and greek used to be the same language (or sister languages) maybe there is something there
2007-08-22 10:13:47 · answer #7 · answered by kieran b 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Anglo-Saxon english I think.
2007-08-22 10:13:54 · answer #8 · answered by Eonlord 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
anglo-saxon?
gallic?
welsh?
2007-08-22 10:38:23 · answer #9 · answered by Proud Fenian 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
galic
2007-08-22 10:14:13 · answer #10 · answered by Kelly RIch 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋