World / Italy / Veneto / Badia Calavena, 10 km from center Coordinates: 45°39'14"N   11°7'23"E

Village of Giazza


After the battle at Vercellae 101 BC.(www.wikimapia.org/#lat=45.322852&lon=8.41424&z=14&l=0&m... between Romans and Cimbri, survivors from the Cimbri, according to inhabitants in Giazza, settled in this area. The language is very unique, a sort of ancient Germanic-tongue, and has been under study by University of Milano.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimbrian_language
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