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Gothic

An East Germanic language known chiefly from biblical manuscript witnesses.

The dedicated study site is coming soon. This overview records the planned scope and evidence.

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At a glance

Evidence and writing

Evidence / period
Late antique evidence
Region
Eastern Europe and Mediterranean
Writing system
Gothic alphabet
Site status
Coming soon

Dates describe surviving written evidence or textual traditions, not necessarily when a spoken language began or ended. Map points indicate a representative centre of evidence, not a language boundary.