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| Xiongnu | |
|---|---|
| Xiong-nu, Hsiung-nu | |
| Native to | Xiongnu Empire |
| Ethnicity | Xiongnu |
| Era | 3rd century BCE-1st century CE |
| recorded with Chinese characters | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | xion1234 |
 Map of the Xiongnu Empire, where the Xiongnu language was spoken. | |
Xiongnu, also referred to as Xiong-nu, Hsiung-nu, or Asian Hunnic[citation needed] is the language(s) presumed to be spoken by the Xiongnu, a people and confederation which existed from the 3rd century BCE to 100 AD. It is sparsely attested, and the extant material available on it composes of about 150 words, as well as what may be a two-line text transcribed using Chinese characters,[1] which the Xiongnu may have used themselves for writing their language.[2]
- ^ Vovin 2000, p. 87.
- ^ Vovin, Alexander (2020). "Two Newly Found Xiōng-nú Inscriptions and Their Significance for the Early Linguistic History of Central Asia". International Journal of Eurasian Linguistics. 2 (2): 315–322. doi:10.1163/25898833-12340036. ISSN 2589-8825.
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