Basel Epigram
E555115
The Basel Epigram is a short medieval inscription that constitutes one of the very few surviving written attestations of the extinct Old Prussian language.
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Prussian text
ⓘ
inscription ⓘ medieval epigram ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baltic linguistics
ⓘ
Old Prussians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Old Prussian inscriptions
ⓘ
epigraphic sources for extinct languages ⓘ medieval inscriptions ⓘ |
| genre | epigram ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old Prussian ⓘ |
| length | short inscription ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for the existence of Old Prussian in the medieval period
ⓘ
important source for the study of the Old Prussian language ⓘ one of the very few surviving written attestations of the Old Prussian language ⓘ |
| status | extant ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reconstruction of Old Prussian morphology
ⓘ
reconstruction of Old Prussian phonology ⓘ study of Baltic language history ⓘ |
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