What languages were spoken in Troy?

Answer 1

According to the Iliad, a book about the Trojan war, the Trojans spoke Homeric Greek. However, in classical literature, it was common for people of different tongues to speak together without difficulty, for the purpose of the story.

For example, in the Aeneid, Aeneas, a Trojan, has no trouble speaking with Dido or Turnus, a Carthaginian and a Latin, respectively; therefore the fact that they appears to speak Homeric Greek in the Iliad may not mean that they actually spoke it. Many historians believe that they spoke Luwian, a language common in Asia Minor at the time. instead

Answer 2

There is debate about the language of the ancient city of Troy, located in Modern-day Turkey.

The language may have been Luwian. In 1995, a Luwian biconvex seal at Troy VII was found. Frank Starke of the University of Tübingen subsequently demonstrated that the name of Priam, king of Troy at the time of the Trojan War, is connected to the Luwian compound Priimuua, which means "exceptionally courageous".

Answer 3

The primary languages spoken in Troy were likely Hittite and Luwian, which are ancient Anatolian languages. Additionally, Greek was also likely spoken in Troy due to its location and interactions with Greek-speaking civilizations.