Lydian language
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Lydian is an extinct Indo-European Anatolian language spoken in the region of Lydia, in western Anatolia. The language is attested in graffiti and in coin legends from the late 8th century or the earl
The Sardis bilingual inscription was the "Rosetta Stone" for the Lydian language.
Lydian alphabet
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Lydian script was used to write the Lydian language. Like other scripts of Anatolia in the Iron Age, the Lydian alphabet is based on the Phoenician alphabet. It is related to the East Greek alphabet,
Lydian language
…A useful application of those rules is the investigation of metres in Lydian poetry. The Lydian script, which is strictly alphabetic, consists of 26 signs: The script is related to or derived from that of Greek as well as its western Anatolian neighbours…
Lydian Text