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Punic

The western Mediterranean continuation of Phoenician.

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

Eshmunazar II sarcophagus inscription, Louvre AO 4806

At a glance

Evidence and writing

Evidence / period
First millennium BCE and later
Region
Western Mediterranean
Writing system
Punic 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.