Messapian language Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Messapian (also known as "Messapic") is an extinct Indo-European language of South-Eastern Italy, in the regions of Apulia and Calabria.The language was preserved in about 260 inscriptions dating from the 6th to the 1st century BC.
Some linguists believe that there are some connections with the Illyrian language on the other side of the Adriatic Sea, the link being based on personal names found on tomb inscriptions, since hardly any traces of Illyrian language are left.
The language became extinct after the Roman Empire conquered this land and assimilated the inhabitants.