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Old Saxon
Germanic language spoken 8C – 12C / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Old Saxon, sometimes called Old Low German, was a Germanic language. It was spoken from the 8th to the 12th century. It was spoken in North Germany.
Quick Facts Region, Era ...
Old Saxon | |
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Old Low German | |
Sahsisk | |
Region | Northwest Germany, Northeast Netherlands, Southern Denmark (North Schleswig). |
Era | 8th–12th centuries; mostly developed into Middle Low German at the end of the 12th century |
Younger Futhark, later Latin | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | osx |
Linguist List | osx |
Glottolog | olds1250 |
![]() Area in which Old Saxon was spoken in yellow | |
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