Old Prussian language
Old Prussian was a Baltic language spoken in what is now northeastern Poland and the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It was spoken by the indigenous peoples of Prussia, the Old Prussians. It declined after the Teutonic Knights conquered the territory in the 13th century but was spoken until about 1700 in and around East Prussia. It was named Old Prussian to show that it is different to the Slavic and Germanic languages used in Prussia afterwards. It became extinct in the early 18th century. Attempted revivals have made little progress.
| Prussian | |
|---|---|
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| Region | Prussia (region) |
| Extinct | Early 18th centurye18 |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | prg |
| Linguasphere | 54-AAC-a |
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Old Prussian Language Media
The approximate distribution of the Baltic tribes, c. 1200 CE
The Prussian post-folk band Kellan performing at the Baltic culture festival Mėnuo Juodaragis in Lithuania
The epigram of Basel - oldest known inscription in Prussian language and Baltic language in general, middle of 14th century
