Language Carians
the carian language belongs luwic group of anatolian family of languages. other luwic languages besides luwian proper lycian , milyan (lycian b). although ancestors of carian , lycian must have been close luwian, incorrect claim linear descendants of luwian. possible speakers of proto-carian, or common ancestor of carian , lycian, supplied elites of bronze age kingdom of arzawa, population of partly consisted of lydians.
an important evidence of carians own belief in blood ties , cultural affinity lydians , mysians admittance, apart theirs, exclusively of lydians , mysians temple of carian zeus in first capital mylasa.
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