Silla language
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The Silla language, was spoken in the ancient kingdom of Silla
(57 BCE – 935 CE), one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
It is unclear if Silla was related to other languages of the Korean peninsula, such as Baekje
and Goguryeo
, which are sometimes grouped together as the Buyeo languages
. Literary records of the Silla language, such as hyangga
, are more numerous than those for the languages of Goguryeo and Baekje.
Silla
Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
(57 BCE – 935 CE), one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
It is unclear if Silla was related to other languages of the Korean peninsula, such as Baekje
Baekje language
The language of the ancient kingdom of Baekje , one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, is sparsely attested; indeed, it is not clear that what material exists is from the same language...
and Goguryeo
Goguryeo language
The Goguryeo language was spoken in the ancient kingdom of Goguryeo , one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. The language is also known as Old Koguryo, Koguryoic, and Koguryoan....
, which are sometimes grouped together as the Buyeo languages
Buyeo languages
Buyeo or Fuyu languages are a hypothetical language family that consists of ancient languages of the northern Korean Peninsula and southern Manchuria and possibly Japan. According to Chinese records, the languages of Buyeo, Goguryeo, Dongye, Okjeo, Baekje—and possibly Gojoseon—were similar...
. Literary records of the Silla language, such as hyangga
Hyangga
Hyangga were poems written in the native writing system, composed in the Three Kingdoms, Unified Silla and early Goryeo periods of Korean history. Only a few have survived...
, are more numerous than those for the languages of Goguryeo and Baekje.
See also
- History of the Korean languageHistory of the Korean languageThe Korean language is attested from the early centuries of the Common Era in Chinese script. The featural hangul script is only introduced in the Middle Korean period, in the 15th century.The periodization of the historical stages of Korean is as follows:...
- Buyeo languagesBuyeo languagesBuyeo or Fuyu languages are a hypothetical language family that consists of ancient languages of the northern Korean Peninsula and southern Manchuria and possibly Japan. According to Chinese records, the languages of Buyeo, Goguryeo, Dongye, Okjeo, Baekje—and possibly Gojoseon—were similar...
- Old KoreanOld KoreanOld Korean corresponds to the Korean language from the beginning of Three Kingdoms of Korea to the latter part of the Unified Silla, of which period is roughly from 1 AD to 1000 AD. There are many theories to differentiate the Korean language histories. It is distinct from Proto-Korean , which is...
- Goguryeo languageGoguryeo languageThe Goguryeo language was spoken in the ancient kingdom of Goguryeo , one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. The language is also known as Old Koguryo, Koguryoic, and Koguryoan....
- Baekje languageBaekje languageThe language of the ancient kingdom of Baekje , one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, is sparsely attested; indeed, it is not clear that what material exists is from the same language...
- Goguryeo language
External links
- 新羅語 The language of Silla(Chinese Traditional Big5 code page) via Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...