Continental Celts were the Celtic peoples that inhabited
mainland Europe and
Anatolia (also known as Asia Minor). In the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, Celts inhabited a large part of mainland Western Europe and large parts of Western Southern Europe (
Iberian Peninsula), southern Central Europe and some regions of the Balkans and Anatolia. They were most of the population in
Gallia, today's
France,
Switzerland, possibly
Belgica – far
Northern France,
Belgium and far
Southern Netherlands, large parts of
Hispania, i.e.
Iberian Peninsula –
Spain and
Portugal, in the northern, central and western regions; southern
Central Europe – upper
Danube basin and neighbouring regions, large parts of the middle
Danube basin and the inland region of Central
Asia Minor or
Anatolia. They lived in these many regions forming a large arc stretching across from
Iberia in the west to the
Balkans and
Anatolia in the east. Many of the populations from these regions were called
Celts by ancient authors. They are thought to have spoken
Gaulish (
P-Celtic type),
Lepontic (
P-Celtic type),
Hispano-Celtic (
Celtiberian and
Western Hispano-Celtic or
Gallaecian) (
Q-Celtic type),
Eastern Celtic or
Noric (unknown type).
P-Celtic type languages are more innovative (*kʷ > p) while
Q-Celtic type languages are more conservative. However, it is not fully known if this grouping of peoples, such as their languages, is a genealogical one (
phylogenetic), based on kinship, or if it is a simple geographically based group.
Classical Antiquity authors did not describe the peoples and tribes of the
British Islands as "
Celts" or "
Galli" but by the name "
Britons". They only used the name "Celts" or "Galli" for the peoples and tribes of
mainland Europe.
Eastern Celts Source: dwelt in most areas of the shown land on the map except for the
Rhaetians. river basin around 1st C. BCE They lived in Southern
Central Europe (in the Upper
Danube basin and neighbouring regions) which is hypothesized as the original area of the
Celts (
Proto-Celts), corresponding to the
Hallstatt Culture. Later they expanded towards the Middle Danube valley and to parts of the Balkans and towards inland central Asia Minor or Anatolia (Galatians).
Hercynian Forest (
Hercynia Silva), north of the Danube and east of the Rhine was in their lands. Celts, especially those from Western and Central Europe, were generally called by the Romans "Galli" i.e. "Gauls", this name was synonym of "
Celts", this also means that not all of the peoples and tribes called by the name "Gauls" (Galli) were specifically Gauls in a narrower more regional sense. Their language is scarcely attested and can not be classified as a P-Celtic or Q-Celtic. Some closely fit the concept of a tribe. Others are confederations or even unions of tribes. •
Anartes/
Anartoi – Areas of modern
Slovakia and modern Northern
Hungary, north of the river
Tysia / Tibiscus (
Tisza). They lived in the eastern part of the
Hercynia Silva (Hercynian Forest). Areas of modern central Slovakia and modern Northern Hungary, north of the river
Tysia/Tibiscus (Tisza), north of the
Teuriscii. - areas of modern Western Hungary and eastern Austria, west of the river
Danubius (Danube). •
Belgites - areas of modern Western Hungary, west of the river
Danubius (Danube). •
Boii Another hypothesis is that they were a tribal confederation, originally from today's Southern France who migrated to
Hercynia Silva under
Segovesus, and dispersed through migrations to other regions of Europe, to areas of modern
Slovakia,
Germany,
Austria,
Poland and
Hungary. •
Carni –
Carnic Alps, South Austria (
Carinthia/
Kärnten), Western
Slovenia (
Carniola/
Kranjska) and Northern
Friuli/
Friûl (
Carnia/
Cjargna). A tribe related to the
Carnutes? Also, may have been a
Venetic tribe (the
Veneti were a transitional people between
Celts and
Italics or a
Celticized Italic people). •
Catubrini - In the
Alps Southeastern slopes, close to
Plavis (Piave) and near
Bellunum (Belluno), to the Southwest of the
Carni. They came from Central Europe and not from
Gaul (
Gallia). (They were not Cisalpine
Gaulish Celts). They probably were a
ver sacrum of Carni. •
Celts of
Tylis / Tylisian Celts •
Cornacates- areas of modern Western Hungary, west of river
Danubius (Danube). •
Cotini – areas of modern
Slovakia, west of the
Anartes, and areas of Western Hungary, west of the river
Danubius (Danube), south of
Lacus Pelsodis /
Pelso (today's
Lake Balaton). •
Eravisci /
Aravisci– areas of modern Western Hungary, west of the river
Danubius (Danube),
Aquincum (modern
Budapest) was in their territory. • Helvetii-Rauraci / Raurici •
Helvetii – original dwellers of
Agri Decumates region, in the western part of
Hercynia Silva, to the east and north of the Rhine; later, possibly at the end of the 3rd century BC they expanded to the South and Southwest to land later called
Helvetia (modern day
Switzerland). They were possibly more related to the Celtic populations of the upper Danube basin than to the Celts of Gaul. •
Decumates may have meant "Ten Cantons".
La Tène, (tribal confederation of four tribes). •
Tigurini –
Yverdon • Tougeni • Verbigeni • Tribe of unknown name (
Helvetii Proper?) •
Rauraci /
Raurici –
Kaiseraugst (
Augusta Raurica), a tribe closely related to the Helvetii. •
Hercuniates /
Hercuniatae - areas of modern Western Hungary, west of the river
Danubius (Danube). •
Latobici /
Latovici - not the same tribe as the
Latobrigi but they could have been related, they dwelt in areas of modern Slovenia and Western Hungary, west of the river
Danubius (Danube). •
Latobrigi - uncertain location, maybe to the north or northeast of the
Helvetii in the upper
Danube (
Danubius) and upper
Rhine river basins, original dwellers of
Agri Decumates region, in the western part of
Hercynia Silva. •
Scordisci - areas of modern
Serbia,
Croatia, Austria,
Romania, west of the river
Danubius (Danube). According to Livy, they were related to the
Bastarnae. •
Celegeri /
Celengeri •
Dindari or
Dindarii (
Greek Δινδάριοι), before the Roman period. Some of the tribes shown, such as the
Serdi were
Celts. •
Serdi - in
Serdica region (today's
Sofiya,
Bulgaria's Capital) •
Serrapilli /
Serapilli - areas of modern Western Hungary, west of the river
Danubius (Danube). •
Serretes - areas of modern Western Hungary, west of the river
Danubius (Danube). •
Tricornenses (a later formation tribe) •
Norici /
Taurisci /
Varisci - a tribal confederation • Alauni - in the middle
Aenus river basin (Inn), east of the Aenus in the
Eastern Alps,
Chiemsee and
Attersee lakes region. •
Ambidravi / Ambidrani - in the upper and middle
Dravus (Drau/Drava) river basin in the
Eastern Alps and also in the
Mur/Mura river basin, today's
Carinthia and
Styria, Austria. •
Ambilici - in the
Dravus (Drau/Drava) river basin, east of the
Ambidravi/Ambidrani (today's Southeast Austria and Northeast
Slovenia). •
Ambisontes / Ambisontii - in the
Alpes Noricae (
East Central Alps), in the upper
Salzach river basin. •
Norici (
Narisci) /
Nori - may have been a tribe of the larger Taurisci tribal federation; in the
Eastern Alps and in the
Mur/Mura and
Schwarza rivers basins and other areas, today's
Styria and
Lower Austria (Austria) south of the
Danubius (Danube), also may have been a Germanic tribe. • Sevaces - in the low
Aenus river basin (Inn), east of the Aenus and south of the
Danubius (Danube), roughly in today's
Upper Austria. •
Teuriscii - A branch of the Celtic
Taurisci (originally from
Noricum) in the
Tysia/Tibiscus (Tisza) river basin south of the
Anartes/
Anartii/
Anartoi. Celts assimilated by Dacians •
Varciani but retained many of their own traditions. They spoke
Galatian, a name derived from the generic name for "Celts". Some closely fit the concept of a
tribe. Others are confederations or even unions of tribes. •
Aigosages, in
Galatia •
Tolistobogii,) which means that not all peoples and tribes called "Galli" were necessarily
Gauls in a narrower regional sense. Gaulish Celts spoke
Gaulish, a
Continental Celtic language of the
P Celtic type, a more
innovative Celtic language - *kʷ > p. Romans initially organized Gaul in two provinces (later in three):
Transalpine Gaul, meaning literally "Gaul on the other side of the Alps" or "Gaul across the Alps", is approximately modern
Belgium,
France,
Switzerland,
Netherlands, and western Germany, in what would become the Roman provinces of
Gallia Narbonensis,
Gallia Celtica (later
Lugdunensis and
Aquitania) and
Gallia Belgica. Some closely fit the concept of a
tribe. Others are confederations or even unions of tribes. •
Abrincatui - in
Aremorica or
Armorica •
Aedui /
Haedui -
Gaulish Celts largest tribal confederation, roughly in the geographical centre of Gaul and controlling important land, river, and trade routes •
Aedui /
Haedui proper -
Bibracte •
Ambivareti •
Parisii (Gaul) -
Lutetia, today's
Paris, was their capital. A tribe of similar name, the
Parisi, dwelt in
East Yorkshire,
United Kingdom. •
Senones –
Sens •
Agenisates /
Angesinates –
Angoumois •
Agnutes –
Vendée •
Allobroges/
Allobriges –
Vienne, Southern Gaul •
Ambarri (they were allies to the Aedui Confederation but not part of it) •
Ambiliates /
Ambilatres – Low
Liger (Loire), in
Aremorica or
Armorica •
Ambivarii /
Ambibarii - in
Aremorica or
Armorica •
Anagnutes •
Andecamulenses •
Andecavi/
Andes –
Angers •
Antobroges •
Arverni –
Gergovia (tribal confederation) •
Arverni proper •
Gabali •
Armoricani /
Aremoricii - in
Aremorica or
Armorica (Land "Before the Sea" or "Close to the Sea" - Are Morica) •
Arvii •
Atacini –
Aussière •
Atesui •
Aulerci (tribal confederation) •
Aulerci Brannovices/
Brannovii/
Blannovii (a southern branch of the
Aulerci but within the
Aedui tribal confederation) •
Aulerci Cenomani / Gaul Cenomani –
Le Mans •
Aulerci Diablintes •
Aulerci Eburovices •
Aulerci Sagii •
Baiocasses /
Boiocasses –
Bayeux, in
Aremorica or
Armorica •
Bebryces (Gauls) – in southern Gaul, south of the
Volcae Arecomici, close to
Narbo (
Narbonne) region. •
Bipedimui /
Pimpedunni • Bituriges •
Bituriges Cubi –
Bourges (an eastern branch of the Bituriges but within the
Aedui tribal confederation) •
Bituriges Vivisci –
Bordeaux (
Burdigala) •
Cadurci –
Cahors •
Caeresi •
Cambolectres •
Carnutes –
Autricum (
Chartres),
Cenabum /
Genabum (
Orléans), in
Aremorica or
Armorica •
Chalbici –
Chablais, in Southern Gaul, south of
Lake Leman •
Corisopiti •
Curiosolitae /
Coriosolites –
Corseul, in
Aremorica or
Armorica •
Edenates – in Southern Gaul •
Eleuterii •
Elycoces •
Epomandui •
Esuvii /
Esubii /
Sesuvii •
Helvii /
Elvi - Southern Gaul •
Lemovices –
Limoges •
Lexovii –
Lisieux, in
Aremorica or
Armorica •
Lingones •
Mandubii –
Alesia (under Aedui Confederation influence but not part of it) •
Medulli Meduci –
Médoc, southwestern Gaul •
Namnetes –
Nantes, in
Aremorica or
Armorica •
Nantuates /
Nantuatae •
Nitiobroges/
Nitiobriges •
Osismii - Western end of
Brittany Peninsula, in
Aremorica or
Armorica •
Petrocorii –
Périgueux •
Pictones/
Pictavi –
Poitiers •
Redones –
Rennes, in
Aremorica or
Armorica •
Ruteni –
Rodez •
Santones –
Saintes •
Seduni – High
Rhône river valley,
Sion (Middle
Valais, Switzerland) •
Segusiavi /
Segobriges -
Lugdunum (
Lyon), that was to be capital of
Gallia Lugdunensis, was in their land (they were allies to the Aedui Confederation but not part of it). •
Segovellauni /
Segovi – in Southern Gaul •
Sequani –
Besançon •
Tornates /
Turnates •
Tricasses /
Tricassini •
Triviatii •
Trones •
Turones /
Turoni –
Tours •
Uberi /
Viberi – High
Rhône river valley, Upper
Valais •
Vellavi /
Velaunii –
Ruessium •
Veragri - High
Rhône river valley, Lower
Valais •
Veroduni •
Venelli /
Unelli –
Coutances,
Cotentin Peninsula, in today's Western
Normandy region, in
Aremorica or
Armorica •
Veneti –
Vannes, in
Aremorica or
Armorica •
Viducasses /
Vadicasses /
Vadicassii –
Vieux, in
Aremorica or
Armorica • Mix of several Gaulish tribes •
Gaesatae – Numbering c. 30,000, they participated in the
battle of Telamon a group of mercenary Celtic warriors from several tribes of the western Alps slopes, not a tribe. • Possible Gaulish tribes •
Galli (tribe) – along
Gallicus (
Gállego) river banks, see place names (toponyms) like Forum Gallorum,
Gallur, a different tribe from the
Suessetani; may have been a tribe related to the
Galli (
Gauls) and not to the Hispano-Celts / Iberian Celts. Some Gaulish tribes may have migrated southward and crossed the
Pyrenees (by the north, the central, or the south areas of the mountains) in a second or a third Celtic wave to the
Iberian Peninsula. These tribes were different from the Hispano-Celtic / Iberian Celtic tribes. •
Garumni – along the banks of the high
Garumna (Garonne), southwest of the
Volcae Tectosages, and in and around
Lugdunum Convenarum, among the
Convenae. Although they dwelt in
Aquitania Proper, they seem to have been a
Celtic tribe and not a tribe of the
Aquitani (a people that may have been the ancestor of the
Basques). ====
Cisalpine Gauls==== •
Cisalpine Gauls (
Celtae /
Galli Cisalpini) - They lived in Cisalpine Gaul, most of today's northern Italy. Multiple waves of population movements from France. was the part of Italy continually inhabited by
Celts since the 13th century BC. Conquered by the
Roman Republic in the 220s BC, it was a
Roman province from c. 81 BC until 42 BC, when it was merged into
Roman Italy. Until that time, it was considered part of
Gaul, precisely that part of Gaul on the "hither side of the
Alps" (from the perspective of the
Romans), as opposed to
Transalpine Gaul ("on the far side of the Alps"). • Seven Gaulish tribes that according to
Livy settled in Cisalpine Gaul around 600 BC. Led by
Bellovesus, they defeated the
Etruscans at the
Ticino, settled in
Insubria and founded the city of
Mediolanum, the modern
Milan. They were ancestors of Cisalpine Gauls. •
Aedui (many
Insubres descended from them) •
Ambarri •
Arverni •
Aulerci (many Cisalpine Gaul
Cenomani descended from them) •
Bituriges •
Carnutes •
Salyes or
Salluvii (Celto-Ligurians) •
Anani – Western
Emilia,
Po Valley, (
Fidentia,
Province of Piacenza) •
Anamares – Minor tribe whose precise location along the southern bank of the river
Padus in Italy is uncertain •
Anares – Middle
Po Valley,
Placentia (
Piacenza,
Province of Piacenza) •
Cenomani (Cisalpine Gaul) – Eastern
Lombardy (
Brixia,
Cremona). Related to or a branch of the Cenomani (
Aulerci Cenomani) that lived in Transalpine
Gaul (
Gallia Transalpina). •
Insubres – Western
Lombardy (
Milan). Said by
Pliny to descend from the
Aedui. •
Lingones – North-eastern
Emilia-Romagna (
Ferrara),
Po Valley. Related to or a branch of the
Lingones that lived in
Gaul (
Gallia). •
Senones – South-eastern
Emilia-Romagna (
Rimini) and Northern
Marche (
Senigallia). Related to or a branch of the
Senones that lived in
Gaul (
Gallia). ===
Lepontine Celts=== They seem to have been an older group of
Celts that lived in
Cisalpine Gaul before the
Gaulish Celtic migration. They spoke
Lepontic (a
Continental Celtic language) a Celtic language that seems to precede
Cisalpine Gaulish. •
Lepontii /
Lepontii / Leipontii /
Lepontes –
Valle Leventina and
Val d'Ossola in today's
Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola,
Piemonte, North-eastern
Piedmont, far Northwestern
Lombardy, and Switzerland in the
Lepontine Alps. They were not
Gaulish Celts •
Orobii or
Orumbovii – Central
Lombardy (
Bergamo) ===
Celto-
Ligurians /
Gallo-
Ligurians=== May have been
Celtic tribes influenced by
Ligurians, heavily Celticized Ligurian tribes that shifted to a Celtic ethnolinguistic identity or mixed
Celtic-
Ligurian tribes. They dwelt in southeastern
Transalpine Gaul and northwestern
Cisalpine Gaul, mainly in the
Western Alps regions,
Rhodanus eastern basin and upper
Po river basin. •
Acitavones •
Adenates /
Adanates – slopes of the Western Alps (Maurienne-Modanne), Southern Gaul •
Adunicates –
Andon área, Southern Gaul •
Albici – Middle and Lower
Durance river valley, Southern Gaul (tribal confederation) •
Albienses /
Albici Proper •
Vordenses •
Vulgientes •
Anatili •
Avantices (Avantici) •
Avatices /
Avatici –
Camargue –
Rhodanus river delta, south of the
Volcae Arecomici, in Southern
Gaul •
Belaci •
Bodiontici – in Southern Gaul •
Bormanni •
Bramovices – Low
Tarentaise,
Savoy, Southern Gaul •
Briganii /
Brigianii –
Briançon, High
Durance river valley, Southern Gaul •
Caburri •
Camatulici •
Casmonates /
Cosmonates (in the area of
Castellazzo Bormida) •
Caturiges –
Chorges, High
Durance river valley, in Southern Gaul •
Cavares/
Cavari – North of Low
Durance,
Arausio (
Orange), in Southern Gaul (tribal confederation) •
Cavares Proper •
Meminii /
Menimii •
Ceutrones /
Centrones –
Moûtiers, in the western Alps slopes, Southern Gaul •
Coenicenses •
Dexivates •
Esubiani –
Ubaye Valley, Southern Gaul •
Euburiates •
Gabieni •
Glanici •
Graioceli /
Garocelli – Alps western slopes in part of eastern Savoy, and Alps eastern slopes, northwestern
Piedmont in the
Graian Alps •
Iadatini •
Iconii –
Gap, in Southern Gaul •
Irienses •
Libii /
Libici •
Ligauni •
Maielli •
Medulli – upper valley of
Maurienne,
Southern Gaul •
Naburni •
Nearchi •
Nemalones /
Nemolani – in Southern Gaul •
Nemeturii – High
Var river valley, Southern Gaul •
Orobii - in the northern Italian Alpine valleys of
Bergamo,
Como and
Lecco •
Quariates – in Southern Gaul •
Reieni / Reii - in Southern Gaul •
Salassi (
Gallo-
Ligurian people) –
Aosta Valley and
Canavese (Northern
Piedmont) (
Ivrea) •
Salyes /
Salluvii •
Savincates •
Sebagini •
Segobriges •
Segovi •
Segusini - in
Segusa (today's
Susa,
Piemonte) •
Sentienes /
Sentii –
Senez, in Southern Gaul •
Sigorii •
Sogiontii •
Suelteri /
Sueltri •
Suetrii •
Taurini – parts of central
Piedmont (
Turin region) •
Tebavii •
Tricastini •
Tricorii – in Southern Gaul •
Tritolii •
Ucenni •
Veamini – in Southern Gaul •
Vennavi •
Vergunni –
Vinon-sur-Verdon, Southern Gaul •
Verucini •
Vocontii /
Transalpine Gaul Vertamocori –
Vaison-la-Romaine, Southern Gaul (in modern
Provence, on the east bank of the
Rhône and
Vercors, southern Gaul. •
Vertamocorii – Eastern
Piedmont (
Novara). Said by
Pliny to descend from the
Vocontii. ===
Hispano-Celts /
Celts of Hispania=== , at the end of the 1st century B.C. (Droysens Allgemeiner historischer Handatlas, 1886), with important tribes, towns, rivers, etc. and
Roman provinces. in the
Iberian Peninsula, despite the name, a large part of the peninsula was celtic. They lived in large parts of the
Iberian Peninsula, in the Northern, Central, and Western regions (half of the Peninsula's territory). The
Celts in the
Iberian peninsula were traditionally thought of as living on the edge of the Celtic world of the
La Tène culture that defined classical
Iron Age Celts. Earlier migrations were
Hallstatt in culture and later came
La Tène influenced peoples. Celtic or (
Indo-European) Pre-Celtic cultures and populations existed in great numbers and Iberia experienced one of the highest levels of Celtic settlement in all of Europe. They dwelt in northern, central and western regions of the
Iberian Peninsula, but also in several southern regions. They spoke
Celtic languages -
Hispano-Celtic languages which were of the
Q-Celtic type, more
conservative Celtic languages. Romans initially organized the Peninsula in two provinces (later in three):
Hispania Citerior ("Nearer Hispania", "Hispania that is Closer", from the perspective of the Romans), was a region of
Hispania during the
Roman Republic, roughly occupying the northeastern coast and the
Iberus (Ebro) Valley and later the eastern, central, northern and northwestern areas of the
Iberian peninsula in what would become the
Tarraconensis Roman province (of what is now
Spain and northern
Portugal).
Hispania Ulterior ("Further Hispania", "Hispania that is Beyond", from the perspective of the Romans) was a region of
Hispania during the
Roman Republic, roughly located in what would become the
provinces of
Baetica (that included the
Baetis,
Guadalquivir, valley of modern Spain) and extending to all of
Lusitania (modern south and central Portugal,
Extremadura and a small part of
Salamanca province). The
Roman province of
Hispania included both Celtic speaking and non-Celtic speaking tribes. Some closely fit the concept of a
tribe. Others are confederations or even unions of tribes. ====
Western Hispano-Celts (
Celts of Western Hispania)==== Western Hispano-Celts were Celtic peoples and tribes that inhabited most of north and western Iberian Peninsula regions. They are often confused or taken as synonym of Celtiberians but, in fact, they were a distinct Celtic population that was most part of Iberian Peninsula Celtic populations. They spoke
Gallaecian (a
Continental Celtic language of the
Q Celtic type, a more
conservative Celtic language) which was not
Celtiberian (
Celtic languages of
Iberian Peninsula are often lumped as
Hispano-Celtic). •
Allotriges /
Autrigones – East
Burgos (Spain), Northwestern
La Rioja (Spain) to the Atlantic Coast •
Astures – Asturias and
northern León (Spain), and east of
Trás os Montes (Portugal), (tribal confederation). •
Cismontani • •
Cabruagenigi •
Gigurri •
Lancienses •
Lougei •
Orniaci •
Superatii •
Susarri/
Astures Proper •
Tiburi •
Zoelae – Eastern Trás-os-Montes (Portugal), (
Miranda do Douro). •
Transmontani •
Baedunienses •
Brigaentini •
Cabarci •
Iburri •
Luggones/
Lungones •
Paenii •
Paesici •
Saelini •
Vinciani •
Viromenici. Might be related to the
Viromandui. •
Bebryaces /
Berybraces – unknown location, may have been related to the
Bebryces (gauls) or the
Berones, there is also the possibility that it was an old name of the
Celtiberians. •
Berones –
La Rioja (Spain). Could have been related to the
Eburones. •
Cantabri –
Cantabria, part of
Asturias and part of
Castile and León (Spain); some consider them not Celtic, may have been Pre-Celtic
Indo-European as could have been the
Lusitani and
Vettones If their language was not Celtic it may have been Para-Celtic like
Ligurian (i.e. an
Indo-European language branch not Celtic but more closely related to Celtic). A Tribal confederation. •
Avarigines •
Blendii /
Plentusii /
Plentuisii •
Camarici /
Tamarici •
Concani /
Gongani – two tribes of similar name (the Britannia
Gangani and Hibernia
Gangani) lived in
Britannia and
Hibernia, they could have been three branches of the same tribe, three related tribes with common ancestors or three different tribes that shared similar names. •
Coniaci /
Conisci •
Moroecani •
Noegi •
Orgenomesci •
Salaeni /
Selaeni •
Vadinienses •
Vellici /
Velliques •
Caristii /
Carietes – today's West
Basque Country, they may have been Celtic (see
Late Basquisation), they were later assimilated by the
Vascones in the 6th and 7th centuries
CE; Some consider them not Celtic, may have been a Pre-Celtic
Indo-European people as the
Lusitani and
Vettones could have been.[https://web.archive.org/web/20040611215344/http://www.arqueotavira.com/Mapas/Iberia/Populi.htm If their language was not Celtic it may have been Para-Celtic like
Ligurian (i.e. an
Indo-European language branch not Celtic but more closely related to Celtic). •
Carpetani – Central
Iberian meseta (Spain), in the geographical centre of the
Iberian Peninsula, in a large part of today's
Castilla-La Mancha and
Madrid regions. A tribal confederation with 27 identified tribes. (the name of these tribes is known today by archaeology discovery of their names in old stellae and not by mention of any known or survived works of Classical Antiquity authors) •
Aelarici /
Aelariques •
Aeturici /
Aeturiques •
Arquioci - in
Iplacea, Roman named
Complutum (today's
Alcalá de Henares) region. •
Acualici /
Acualiques •
Bocourici /
Bocouriques •
Canbarici - in
Toletum (
Toledo) region. •
Contucianci - in
Segobriga region. •
Dagencii •
Dovilici /
Doviliques •
Duitici /
Duitiques •
Duniques •
Elguismici /
Elguismiques •
Langioci •
Longeidoci •
Maganici /
Maganiques •
Malugenici /
Malugeniques •
Manucici /
Manuciques •
Maureici •
Mesici •
Metturici •
Moenicci •
Obisodici /
Obisodiques - in
Toletum (
Toledo) region •
Pilonicori •
Solici •
Tirtalici /
Tirtaliques - in
Segobriga region. •
Uloci /
Uloques •
Venatioci /
Venatioques •
Celtici – Portugal south of the
Tagus and north of
Guadiana (
Anas),
Alentejo and
Algarve (Portugal), western
Extremadura (Spain), (tribal confederation). •
Celtici of
Arunda (
Ronda) – in south Turdetania, later
Baetica Roman province, (in today's western
Málaga Province),
Andalusia region (southernmost known Celtic tribe). •
Cempsi •
Conii – according to some scholars,
Conii and
Cynetes were two different peoples or tribes and the names were not two different names of the same people or tribe; in this case, the Conii may have dwelt along the northern banks of the middle
Anas (Guadiana) river, in today's western
Extremadura region of Spain, and were a Celtici tribe wrongly confused with the
Cynetes of
Cyneticum (
Algarve) that dwelt from the west banks of the Low river
Anas (Guadiana) further to the south (the
celticization of the Cynetes by the Celtici confused the distinction between the two peoples or tribes). •
Mirobrigenses •
Saephes /
Saefes /
Sefes - people or tribe of the Celtici that has been identified as synonymous with the
Ophi or
Serpent People (their land was called
Ophiussa), a people that migrated westward and conquered and expelled an older people known as the
Oestrymni or
Oestrimni (in a land that was called
Oestriminis). • Unknown tribes •
Gallaeci /
Callaici (
Gallecians) –
Gallaecia (Portugal & Galicia).
Western Hispano-Celts largest tribal confederation. •
Abobrigenses •
Addovi /
Iadovi •
Aebocosi •
Aedui (Gallaecian tribe) •
Albiones /
Albioni – western
Asturias (Spain). •
Amphiloci •
Aquaflavienses /
Aquiflavienses -
Vila Real District (
Chaves), (
Portugal) •
Arroni /
Arrotrebi •
Arrotrebae /
Artabri (
Turodes Artabri) – Northern
Galicia (Spain), They might be related to the
Atrebates of
Gallia Belgica. •
Artodii •
Aunonenses •
Baedi •
Banienses – around
Baião Municipality, Eastern
Porto District, (Portugal). •
Barhantes •
Bibali /
Biballi •
Bracari /
Callaeci Bracari – roughly in today's
Braga District, (Portugal). •
Brassii •
Brigantes (Gallaecian tribe) – Northern
Bragança District,
Bragança, (Portugal). •
Caladuni •
Capori /
Copori •
Celtici (Gallaecian) •
Celtici Praestamarici •
Celtici Supertamarici •
Cibarci •
Cileni •
Coelerni – southwestern
Ourense Province (Spain), south of
Minho (river). •
Cuci • Egi •
Egovarri /
Varri Namarini •
Equaesi –
Minho and Trás-os-Montes (Portugal). •
Gallaeci or
Callaeci Proper, this tribe gave name to the larger tribal confederation of the same name (not the same tribe as the
Bracari) - roughly in today's
Porto District (Portuguese District = County) west of the
Tâmega. •
Grovii / (
Turodes Grovii) – Minho (Portugal) and
Galicia (Spain). •
Iadones •
Interamici /
Interamnici – Trás-os-Montes (Portugal). •
Lapatianci •
Lemavi •
Leuni – Minho (Portugal). •
Limici –
Lima river banks, Minho (Portugal) and
Galicia (Spain). •
Louguei •
Luanqui – Trás-os-Montes (Portugal). •
Naebisoci /
Aebisoci •
Namarii •
Narbasi -Minho (Portugal) and
Galicia (Spain). •
Nemetati – Minho (Portugal). •
Nerii /
Neri •
Poemani, they might be related to the
Paemani. •
Quaquerni /
Querquerni – Minho (Portugal). •
Segodii •
Seurbi – Minho (Portugal). •
Seurri –
Sarria Municipality, East Central
Galicia (Spain) •
Tamagani –
Chaves (Portugal). •
Tongobrigenses •
Turodi /
Turodes – Trás-os-Montes (Portugal) and Galicia (Spain). •
Cynetes –
Cyneticum (today's
Algarve region) and Low
Alentejo (Portugal); originally probably
Tartessians or similar, later celtized by the
Celtici; according to some scholars, Cynetes and Conii were two different peoples or tribes. •
Cauci (Vaccaei) – in
Cauca (Coca,
Segovia) • Other tribes (19 other tribes mentioned by
Ptolemy) •
Varduli – today's East
Basque Country, they may have been Celtic (see
Late Basquisation), they were later assimilated by the
Vascones in the 6th and 7th centuries AD; Some consider them not Celtic, may have been a Pre-Celtic
Indo-European people as the
Lusitani and
Vettones could have been. If their language was not Celtic it may have been Para-Celtic like
Ligurian (i.e. an
Indo-European language branch not Celtic but more closely related to Celtic).====
Eastern Hispano-Celts (
Celtiberians)==== , mixed Celtic and Iberian tribes or Celtic tribes influenced by Iberians, with the possible location of the tribes. The names of the tribes are in Castillian or Spanish (whose plural grammatical number descends from the Latin plural accusative declension).] Eastern
Iberian meseta (Spain), mountains of the headwaters of the rivers
Douro,
Tagus,
Guadiana (
Anas),
Júcar,
Jalón,
Jiloca and
Turia, (tribal confederation). Mixed
Celtic and
Iberian tribes or Celtic tribes influenced by Iberians. Not synonymous of all the
Celts that lived in the
Iberian Peninsula but to a narrower group (the majority of
Celtic tribes in the
Iberian Peninsula) were not Celtiberians. They spoke
Celtiberian (a
Continental Celtic language of the
Q Celtic type, a more
conservative Celtic language). •
Arevaci (Celtiberian Arevaci – Celtiberian tribe "Before or Close to the Vaccaei" – Are Vaci – Are Vaccaei) •
Belli •
Cratistii •
Lobetani •
Lusones – Western
Zaragoza (province), Eastern
Guadalajara (Spain). •
Mantesani /
Mentesani /
Mantasani –
La Mancha Plateau,
Castilla-La Mancha (Spain); they were a different people from the
Oretani. •
Olcades •
Oretani? – northeastern
Andalusia, northwest
Múrcia and southern fringes of
La Mancha, (Spain), mountains of the headwaters of the
Guadalquivir (ancient river
Baetis); Some consider them not Celtic (see
Germani (Oretania)). •
Pellendones /
Cerindones, in high
Duero river course (
Numantia) and neighboring mountains, may also have been related to the
Pelendi/
Belendi that dwelt in the middle of the river
Sigmatis, today's
Leyre. •
Titii (Celtiberian) •
Turboletae /
Turboleti •
Uraci /
Duraci • Possible Celtiberian tribe •
Belendi /
Pelendi –
Belinum territory (
Belin-Béliet), in the middle
Sigmatis river (in today's
Leyre) river area, south of the
Bituriges Vivisci and the
Boii Boiates; they may have been related to the
Pellendones (a
Celtiberian tribe). Although they dwelt in
Aquitania Proper, they seem to have been a
Celtic tribe and not a tribe of the
Aquitani (a people that may have been the ancestor of the
Basques). ==
Insular Celts==