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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlanos
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈlɐnuʃ
"Os alanos deixaram vestígios na península Ibérica."
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An ancient Iranian nomadic people who spoke an Eastern Iranian language and played a significant role in European history during the Migration Period.
"The Alans allied with the Vandals and Suebi during their crossing into the Iberian Peninsula." - 2
The historical ancestors of the modern Ossetians.
"Linguists trace the Ossetian language directly back to the tongue spoken by the ancient Alans."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'Alani', referring to an ancient Iranian nomadic pastoralist people who migrated into Europe and the Caucasus during the Migration Period. The term stems from Old Iranian *Aryāna, meaning 'Aryan' or 'of the Iranians'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alans" is said worldwide
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Alains
Transliteration: alɛ̃
"Les Alains étaient un peuple nomade d'origine iranienne."
Alanen
Transliteration: aˈlaːnən
"Die Alanen zogen während der Völkerwanderung nach Westeuropa."
Alani
Transliteration: aˈlaːni
"Gli Alani stabilirono regni in Occidente."
Alanos
Transliteration: aˈlanos
"Los alanos cruzaron los Pirineos en el siglo V."
Alanos
Transliteration: aˈlɐnuʃ
"Os alanos deixaram vestígios na península Ibérica."
अलान
Transliteration: alan
"अलान एक प्राचीन ईरानी घुमंतू जनजाति थी।"
阿兰人
Transliteration: Ālán rén
"阿兰人是古代的一支游牧民族。"
알란인
Transliteration: allanin
"알란인은 고대 유목 민족이었다."
アラン人
Transliteration: Aran-jin
"アラン人はイラン系の遊牧民族である。"
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