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| "The [[Teutons|Teuton]], like the [[Celts|Kelt]], strove by similar constructions of rough stones to raise an imperishable monument over the mortal remains of the [[heroes]] of his race, a monument which was symbolic of his belief that the perishable included an imperishable part."--''[[A Short History of Art]]'' (1890) by Francis C. Turner | "The [[Teutons|Teuton]], like the [[Celts|Kelt]], strove by similar constructions of rough stones to raise an imperishable monument over the mortal remains of the [[heroes]] of his race, a monument which was symbolic of his belief that the perishable included an imperishable part."--''[[A Short History of Art]]'' (1890) by Francis C. Turner | ||
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| The '''Celts''' or '''Kelts''' were an [[Ethnolinguistics|ethno-linguistic]] group of [[Tribe|tribal]] societies in [[Iron Age]] and [[Middle Ages|Medieval]] Europe who spoke [[Celtic languages]] and had a similar culture, although the relationship between the ethnic, linguistic and cultural elements remains uncertain and controversial. | The '''Celts''' or '''Kelts''' were an [[Ethnolinguistics|ethno-linguistic]] group of [[Tribe|tribal]] societies in [[Iron Age]] and [[Middle Ages|Medieval]] Europe who spoke [[Celtic languages]] and had a similar culture, although the relationship between the ethnic, linguistic and cultural elements remains uncertain and controversial. | ||
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| + | The '''Celtic languages''' are descended from [[Proto-Celtic]], or "Common Celtic", a branch of the greater [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European]] [[language family]]. The term "Celtic" was invented as a language group label by [[Edward Lhuyd]] in 1707, having much earlier been used by Greek and Roman writers for tribes in central [[Gaul]]. During the [[1st millennium BC]], they were spoken across [[Europe]], from the [[Bay of Biscay]] and the [[North Sea]], up the [[Rhine]] and down the [[Danube]] to the [[Black Sea]] and the [[Balkans|Upper Balkan Peninsula]], and into [[Asia Minor]] ([[Galatia]]). Today, Celtic languages are limited to a few areas in [[Great Britain]], the [[Isle of Man]], [[Ireland]], [[Cape Breton Island]], [[Patagonia]], and on the peninsula of [[Brittany]] in [[France]]. The spread to Cape Breton and Patagonia occurred in modern times. In all areas the Celtic languages are now only spoken by minorities. | ||
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"The Teuton, like the Kelt, strove by similar constructions of rough stones to raise an imperishable monument over the mortal remains of the heroes of his race, a monument which was symbolic of his belief that the perishable included an imperishable part."--A Short History of Art (1890) by Francis C. Turner |
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The Celts or Kelts were an ethno-linguistic group of tribal societies in Iron Age and Medieval Europe who spoke Celtic languages and had a similar culture, although the relationship between the ethnic, linguistic and cultural elements remains uncertain and controversial.
Celtic languages
The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic", a branch of the greater Indo-European language family. The term "Celtic" was invented as a language group label by Edward Lhuyd in 1707, having much earlier been used by Greek and Roman writers for tribes in central Gaul. During the 1st millennium BC, they were spoken across Europe, from the Bay of Biscay and the North Sea, up the Rhine and down the Danube to the Black Sea and the Upper Balkan Peninsula, and into Asia Minor (Galatia). Today, Celtic languages are limited to a few areas in Great Britain, the Isle of Man, Ireland, Cape Breton Island, Patagonia, and on the peninsula of Brittany in France. The spread to Cape Breton and Patagonia occurred in modern times. In all areas the Celtic languages are now only spoken by minorities.
See also
