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
541
(Kingdom of Kaffa)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Kaffa is assumed.
[1390, 1897]
Yemsa
None
542
(Kingdom of Gumma)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Gumma is assumed.
[1800, 1897]
Oromo
None
543
(Emirate of Harar)
Full Year Range of Emirate of Harar is assumed.
[1650, 1875]
Harari
None
544
(Isaaq Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Isaaq Sultanate is assumed.
[1300, 1886]
Arabic
None
545
(Isaaq Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Isaaq Sultanate is assumed.
[1300, 1886]
Somali
None
546
(Proto-Yoruba)
Full Year Range of Proto-Yoruba is assumed.
[301, 649]
Proto-Yoruba
None
547
(Classical Ife)
Full Year Range of Classical Ife is assumed.
[1000, 1400]
Yoruba
None
548
(Classical Ife)
Full Year Range of Classical Ife is assumed.
[1000, 1400]
Bini
None
549
(Late Formative Yoruba)
Full Year Range of Late Formative Yoruba is assumed.
[650, 1049]
Yoruba
None
550
(Kwararafa)
Full Year Range of Kwararafa is assumed.
[596, 1820]
Jukun
None
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