Substantial linguistic documentation exists for the Punic language of classical Carthage.
Substantial linguistic documentation, including extensive epigraphic records and fragments of literature, exists for the Punic language of classical Carthage.
Multiple papers discuss the existence of Punic, Neo-Punic, and Latino-Punic epigraphy, inscriptions, and literature, confirming that substantial linguistic documentation has survived.
Robert M. Kerr. Latino-Punic Epigraphy. 2010. https://doi.org/10.1628/978-3-16-151140-0
Kerr's study provides comprehensive epigraphic and phonetic analysis of Latino-Punic inscriptions from North Africa.
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Carolina López-Ruiz. Phoenician Literature. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190499341.013.18
The chapter discusses the existence of a Phoenician and Punic literature and the range of attested genres.
Late Punic Epigraphy. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1628/978-3-16-165199-1
Late Punic epigraphy is well-documented through collections of Neo-Punic and Latino-Punic inscriptions.
Matthew Hobson. Carthage after the Punic Wars and the Neo-Punic Legacy. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190499341.013.14
Historical analyses of post-destruction Carthage explicitly draw upon epigraphic and linguistic sources of evidence regarding Punic language use.
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