ISO 639-3 · oscosc
Indo-European family · extinct or historical language
Oscan
Oscan is an extinct or historical language of the Osco-Umbrian branch (Indo-European). Wikidata describes it as “extinct language of southern Italy”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
osc- Glottocode
osca1245- Family
- Indo-European
- Wikipedia
- 53 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
—countries
2scripts
3levels in the tree
—UNESCO level
Facts
| Name | Oscan |
|---|---|
| Also called | Oscan language |
| Written in | Oscan alphabet, Old Italic |
| Kind | extinct or historical language |
Vitality
Wikidata has no EGIDS or UNESCO rating for Oscan yet.
family tree
From Indo-European to Oscan
The branches above Oscan, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Distribution map
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.
