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TheIllyrians (Ancient Greek:Ἰλλυριοί,Illyrioi;Latin:Illyrii) were a conglomeration ofIndo-European peoples and tribes in theBalkan Peninsula, Southeastern Europe.
| Tribe | Description |
|---|---|
| Abroi | |
| Albanoi | The Albanoi populated the region between theMat andShkumbin. Their chief settlement wasAlbanopolis located inZgërdhesh, nearKrujë. |
| Amantes | Also referred to as the Amantieis or Amantini, the Amantes lived in the inland region of theBay of Vlorë. |
| Ardiaei | The Ardiaei lived in a region betweenKonjic on the north, theNeretva on the west,Lake Shkodër to the southeast and theAdriatic Sea on the south. The chief settlements of the Ardiaean State wereRhizon andScodra. |
| Armistae | |
| Arthitae | |
| Autariatae | The Autariatae, alternatively known as Autariatai or Autariates, inhabited the valleys ofLim,Tara andWest Morava within theAccursed Mountains. |
| Balaites | |
| Baridustae | |
| Bathiatae | The Bathiatae were located among today's modern Bosna River which was once known asBathinus flumen and they took their name from this river. |
| Bylliones | |
| Cavii | The Cavii lived close toLake Shkodër. Their main settlement wasEpicaria, which is thought to be probably located around modern-dayPukë. |
| Dalmatae | The Dalmatae lived in the region ofDalmatia. |
| Daorsi | The Daorsi lived in the valley of Neretva. |
| Dardani | The Dardani lived in theKosovo and areas around it. |
| Dassareti | |
| Daunians | |
| Deraemestae | |
| Deretini | |
| Deuri | |
| Dindari | The Dindari were ofCeltic influence and lived on the western bank of theDrina Valley, close toSkelani andSrebrenica. |
| Docleatae | |
| Dyestes | |
| Enchele | |
| Endirudini | |
| Grabaei | |
| Iapydes | |
| Kinambroi | |
| Labeatae | |
| Mazaei | |
| Melcumani | |
| Messapians | |
| Narensi | |
| Ozuaei | |
| Parthini | |
| Penestae | |
| Peucetians | |
| Pleraei | |
| Sardiatae | |
| Sasaei | |
| Selepitani | |
| Tariotes | |
| Taulantii | The Taulantii or Taulantians were are among the most archaic attested Illyrian peoples. They inhabited the region across the hinterland ofDyrrhachion-Epidamnos between the valleys of Mat and Shkumbin. |
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There are different views and still no agreement among scholars about thePaeonians/Paeones ethnic and linguistic kinship. Some such asWilhelm Tomaschek andPaul Kretschmer claim that thelanguage spoken by thePaeonians belonged to theIllyrian family, whileDimitar Dechev claims affinities withThracian.Irwin L. Merker considers that thelanguage spoken by thePaeonians was closely related toGreek (andancient Macedonian if it was a distinct language fromancient Greek), aHellenic language with "a great deal of Illyrian and Thracian influence as a result of this proximity".[1]