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Pre-Roman languages of Italy

Can you guess the languages that were spoken in modern-day Italy BEFORE the rise of the Romans in 400 BCE?
Mainly based on this map and this map.
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Italic Languages
 
Aequian
?
Elymian
 
Faliscan
 
Hernican
 
Latin
 
Marrucinan
 
Marsian
 
Oscan
 
Paelignan
 
Sabine
?
Sicel
 
South Picene
 
Umbrian
?
Venetic
 
Vestinian
 
Volscan
Tyrsenian Languages
?
Camunic
 
Etruscan
 
Rhaetic
 
 
Celtic Languages
?
Camunic
 
Gaulish
 
Lepontic
?
Ligurian
?
Venetic
 
 
Hellenic Languages
 
Attic Greek
 
Doric Greek
 
Ionic Greek
Paleo-Balkan Languages
 
Messapic
 
 
Semitic Languages
 
Punic
 
 
Anatolian Languages
?
Elymian
 
 
Unclassified Languages
 
North Picene
 
Nuragian
 
Paleo-Corsican
 
Sican
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2 Comments
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Level 80
Dec 1, 2023
I believe Hernician should be Hernican (no "i"), or at least both acceptable.

Nevertheless, good quiz and SVG. Nommed.

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Level 65
Dec 3, 2023
You're definitely right about Hernican. Fixes are made and currently pending for approval. Thank you for that and the nomination!