Editing Messapic language (section)

==== Illyrian languages ====
Although the Illyrian languages – and to some extent Messapic itself – are too scarcely attested to allow for an extensive linguistic comparison,<ref name=":2">{{harvnb|Woodard|2008|p=11}}; {{harvnb|Fortson|2004|p=407}}</ref>{{Efn|{{harvnb|Matzinger|2015|p=62|ps=: "Finché non sono risolti in maniera soddisfacente i vari e difficili problemi della fonologia storica dell'illirico vero e proprio è, al momento attuale, impossibile se non inutile effettuare una comparazione linguistica tra il messapico e l'illirico."}}; {{harvnb|de Simone|2016|ps=: "For many years the study of Messapic was based on the assumption that the language was genetically related to Illyrian. The main supporter of this theory was the German scholar H. Krahe, though he eventually modified his views considerably. At present we prefer to see Messapic as an autonomous linguistic unit, with its own history, to be studied within the context of the other languages and the history of ancient Italy. Yet it may still be possible to establish links between Messapic, which is certainly an Indo-European language, and other languages genetically close to it. In fact we cannot exclude that Messapic was introduced into Italy (in several waves?) by ‘Illyrian’ speakers who came from the Balkans, though at present this cannot be verified."}}|group=note|name=}} the Messapic language is generally regarded as related to, though distinct from, the [[Illyrian languages]].<ref>{{harvnb|West|2007|p=15|ps=...To these can be added a larger body of inscriptions from south-east Italy in the Messapic language, which is generally considered to be Illyrian...}}; see also {{harvnb|Mallory|Adams|1997|pp=378–379}}; {{harvnb|Fortson|2004|p=407}}; {{Harvnb|Woodard|2008|p=11}}; {{harvnb|Small|2014|p=18}}.</ref> This theory is supported by a series of similar personal and place names from both sides of the [[Adriatic Sea]]. Proposed [[cognate]]s in Illyrian and Messapic, respectively, include: '[[Bardylis|Bardyl(l)is]]/Barzidihi', '[[Teuta]]/Teutā', 'Dazios/Dazes', 'Laidias/Ladi-', 'Platōr/Plator-', '[[Iapydes]]/[[Iapygians|Iapyges]]', 'Apulus/Apuli', '[[Dalmatae|Dalmata]]/Dalmathus', 'Peucetioe/[[Peucetians|Peucetii]]', 'Ana/Ana', 'Beuzas/Bozat', 'Thana/Thana', '[[Deipaturos|Dei-paturos]]/[[Damatura|Da-matura]]'.<ref>{{Harvnb|Boardman|Sollberger|1982|p=870}}; {{harvnb|Buda|1984|p=50}}; {{harvnb|Pisani|1987|p=506}}; {{harvnb|Mallory|Adams|1997|pp=378–379}}; {{harvnb|West|2007|pp=140, 176}}; {{harvnb|Marchesini|2009|p=154}}; {{harvnb|Dzino|2014|p=48}}</ref>