Hi

What language was spoken in Crimea in the year 1000 (nearing the end
of the Viking Age in Europe)?

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Request for Question Clarification by scriptor-ga on 27 Apr 2004 12:38 PDT

Unfortunately, I don't have the special sources ready now, but from my
history studies I can say for sure that the following main languages
were spoken around 1000 AD on the Crimean:

- Crimean Gothic, which was still spoken there in the 18th century
- Khazaric, the now-extinct language of the Khazars who had ruled most
of the Crimean from the 7th to the 10th century
- Greek, because the southern coast with the city of Chersones was
Byzantine territory

Would this answer your question?
Regards,
Scriptor

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Clarification of Question by thorgunna-ga on 27 Apr 2004 12:50 PDT

This is a great answer.  I was assuming Greek was prevalent near the
southern tip--and I'm assuming Norse was spoken as well due to the
Varangian contingents still operating in the late Byzantine Empire. 
thank you.  any follow ups would be great.

These links to historical maps may be helpful:

http://www.pcdigest.net/ures/Foreign_Languages/English/References_and_News/Maps/Historical_Maps/index.shtml