Faliscan
Faliscan
The Falisci were an ancient Italian tribe. They were of Sabine origin or connections, but spoke an Italic language, Faliscan, closely akin to Latin. They inhabited the town of Falerii, as well as a considerable tract of the surrounding country, probably reaching as far south as to include the small town of Capena.
In spite of the Etruscan domination, the Faliscans preserved many traces of their Italic origin, such as the worship of the deities Juno Quiritis, and Feronia, the cult of Dis Soranus by the Hirpi or fire-leaping priests on Mount Soracte, and above all their language.
Person TypeCulture
French, established 14th century
Palestinian and Kuwaiti, 1962–2022
