Celtiberian language

Spoken in

• Indo-European celtic Festlandkeltisch Celtiberian

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Cel ( other Celtic languages ​​)

Xce

The Celtiberian language (occasionally referred to as Iberokeltisch ) is the only south of the Pyrenees occupied Celtic language. It is occupied for the last few centuries before the Christian era, and probably died around the time of reversal.

The celtiberian is poor compared to the Gallic to the other mainland Celtic languages ​​Lepontic and Gala table, however, quite well documented. In addition to numerous coin finds, it was mainly the boards of Botorrita with their sometimes relatively long texts, which allowed linguists to gain a slightly better understanding of the Celtiberian language.

The celtiberian has closer parallels to the other occupied mainland Celtic languages ​​, other than these, however, belongs to the q- Celtic languages ​​. It also has some linguistic features that can not otherwise find in the Celtic languages ​​so. Therefore, it is considered to be decisive for a more precise classification and outline of all Celtic languages ​​.

To override the Celtiberian language was the Celtiberian script.