Celtic Languages Student 2 PIN Loginov Ego DISTRIBUTION

Celtic Languages Student 2 PIN Loginov Ego

DISTRIBUTION OF CELTIC LANGUAGES � Once upon a time Celtic languages were spoken in vast territories of Western and Central Europe, now they are preserved only in the far west: in Ireland, Wales, Britain, Scotland.

HISTORY � � The ancestral Celts were localized probably in Central Europe, between the Rhine and the Danube. About the ancient stages of the development of the Celtic languages we know relatively little: the monuments of that era are very scarce and not always easily amenable to interpretation.

VARIANTS OF CELTIC 1. Brittish � 1. 1. Welch Ancient Welsh language (VI-X cc. ) Medieval Welsh (X-XII cc. ) Novovalli language (from the XIII c. ) � 1. 2. Breton Ancient Breton (VI-XI cc. ) Middle Russian language (XII-XVII cc. ) Modern Breton language � 1. 3. Korn language Old Russian language (VI-XI cc. ). Srednekoron language (XII-XVI cc. ) Novokor language (XVII-XIX cc. ) Modern Korn language (from the XX c. ) �

2. Goidel � 2. 1. Irish language Ogamic Irish language (II-IV c. ). Old Irish language (V-IX cc. ) Middle Irish language (X-XI c. ) New Irish language (from the XII c. ) •

3. Continental All these languages belong to the dead and are documented very badly. Lepontian language Keltiberian (the only written Spanish-Celtic language, referring to the same Lusitanian language is controversial). Gallic language •

CLASSIFICATION � Celtic languages are usually divided into ancient and Novoceltic languages: the latter are living or at least recently disappeared (Korn and Mens) Celtic languages

CONTACTS WITH OTHER LANGUAGES � From the earliest times the Celtic languages came into contact with other languages of Europe. � Celtic substratum, apparently, played an important role in the development of many Romance languages, for example, French and Italian. � Latin influenced the Celtic languages in the first place: first as the language of the Roman Empire, then as the language of the Catholic Church, when Ireland was influenced through

CURRENT STATUS � Currently most Celtic speakers live in the outlying regions of Europe. There also small colonies in America: for example, Welsh speakers live in Argentina, Scottish in Canada. � Basically the carriers are concentrated in the countryside and live compactly.

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