Umbri

Italic people of ancient Italy

Also known as Umbrians · Ombri

Instance of: historical ethnic group
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1.Stated in Q24499913
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Subclass of: Italic peoples

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The Umbri were an ancient Iron Age Italic people of central Italy who spoke the extinct Umbrian, a language belonging to the Osco-Umbrian branch, an Indo-European subfamily that also includes the Oscan languages. Originally, they inhabited central Italy, extending from the Tiber River, across the Apennines, towards the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian coasts. The Umbrians lived in fortified settlements situated in strategic locations, such as hilltops (oppida), built between the 9th and 4th centuries BC, and worshipped deities such as Iuve Grabovio, Cupra, and Mart at sanctuaries located on high grounds. Their language is known from roughly thirty inscriptions, most notably the Iguvine Tablets detailing religious rituals. The Umbri wrote using both an Etruscan-derived alphabet and the Latin alphabet.

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Participant in: Pyrrhic War
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1.Stated in Q24499913
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Time period: classical antiquity
Native language: Umbrian
Languages spoken, written or signed: Umbrian

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