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Xiongnu language

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Xiongnu
Native toXiongnu
RegionMongolia
EthnicityXiongnu
EraAntiquity
Xiongnu script [ru]?
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologxion1234

The Xiongnu language is the presumed language of the Xiongnu, a confederation of nomads which existed from the 3rd century BC to the 1st century AD.

Classification[edit]

The origin of the Xiongnu language and people is a subject of debate and controversy, lacking in academic consensus. At present, Xiongnu is an considered an unclassifiable language[1] or a isolate,[2] unrelated to any other known language.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Glottolog 4.6 - Xiong-Nu". glottolog.org. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. ^ Di Cosmo 2004, p. 164.