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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.
Xiongnu | |
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Native to | Xiongnu |
Region | Mongolia |
Ethnicity | Xiongnu |
Era | Antiquity |
Xiongnu script ? | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | xion1234 |
Classification
editThe 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- ^ "Glottolog 4.6 - Xiong-Nu". glottolog.org. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ Di Cosmo 2004, p. 164.