Noric language
| Noric | |
|---|---|
The Grafenstein inscription | |
| Native to | Austria, Slovenia |
| Ethnicity | Taurisci |
| Era | attested 2nd century AD |
| Old Italic | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nrc |
nrc | |
| Glottolog | nori1240 |
A language believed to have been Celtic was spoken in ancient times in the Roman province of Noricum. This language is referred to as Noric or Eastern Celtic. It was probably a Continental Celtic language but the data is too limited to allow for classification. Its existence is inferred from only two fragmentary inscriptions, one in Grafenstein, Carinthia, Austria, the other in Ptuj, Slovenia. These inscriptions provide limited information but it is believed to have been similar to other Celtic languages near it, such as Gaulish. No evidence yet shows when it became extinct.