
Episode 17: Ancient Celts and the Latin Invasion of Gaul
The History of English Podcast
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What Was the Long Term Impact of the Celtic Languages on English?
Most of the celtic tribes were eventually conquered by the romans in the west, and by the germanic tribes in the north and the east. After the celts were conquered in continental europe, their languages largely disappeared. So there was some limited celtic influence on english when the anglo saxons encountered those celts in britain. But i'll address those influences when we get to the anglo saxon invasion.
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