Phrygian

Extinct language

Language Information

Phrygian was spoken in ancient Phrygia, in central Anatolia (Turkey). It is extinct.
Phrygian was an Indo-European language, probably closely related to Greek. It is known from inscriptions from the 8th century B.C. to the 3rd century A.D. Its most famous king was Midas, whose capital was Gordion.
Language Family
Indo-European
Subgroup
Phrygian