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'''Old Albic''' is the oldest [[Albic]] language attested in writing.
'''Old Albic''' (native name '''Elbirin''' 'Elvish') is the oldest [[Albic]] language attested in writing.
The oldest surviving text fragments date back to the 7th century BCE.
The oldest surviving text fragments date back to the 7th century BCE.
Old Albic was the language of the [[British Elves]] prior to the
Old Albic was the language of the [[British Elves]] prior to the

Revision as of 03:02, 20 September 2005

Old Albic (Elbirin)
Spoken in: British Isles
Timeline/Universe: League of Lost Languages
Total speakers: extinct
Genealogical classification: Albic

 South Albic
  Old Albic

Old Albic (native name Elbirin 'Elvish') is the oldest Albic language attested in writing. The oldest surviving text fragments date back to the 7th century BCE. Old Albic was the language of the British Elves prior to the Tartessan War and the Celtic takeover in Britain.

Sketch of Old Albic

I posted this sketch of Old Albic on June 21, 2004, to the CONLANG mailing list. (This sketch is partly outdated; I have made a few minor changes since then. Stay tuned for updates.)

Selected Conlang mailing list articles on Old Albic

Old Albic texts