Section: General Variables
Subsection: General

Polity Language

The language of a polity.  
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Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag [Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
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Variable Definition
language The language of a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Language Description   Edit
511
(Jaffna)
Full Year Range of Jaffna is assumed.
[1310, 1591]
Sinhalese
None
512
(Anurādhapura II)
Full Year Range of Anurādhapura II is assumed.
[70, 428]
Sinhala
None
513
(Kingdom of Jimma)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Jimma is assumed.
[1790, 1932]
Oromo
None
514
(Adal Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Adal Sultanate is assumed.
[1375, 1543]
Arabic
None
515
(Adal Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Adal Sultanate is assumed.
[1375, 1543]
Harari
None
516
(Adal Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Adal Sultanate is assumed.
[1375, 1543]
Argobba
None
517
(Tunni Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Tunni Sultanate is assumed.
[800, 1200]
Arabic
None
518
(Tunni Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Tunni Sultanate is assumed.
[800, 1200]
Maay
None
519
(Ajuran Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Ajuran Sultanate is assumed.
[1250, 1700]
Arabic
None
520
(Emirate of Harar)
Full Year Range of Emirate of Harar is assumed.
[1650, 1875]
Oromo
None
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