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References
- ↑ Maenchen-Helfen, Otto J. "The World of the Huns. Chapter IX. Language". www.kroraina.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ↑ Agathias (2011). Frendo, Joseph D. C. (ed.). The Histories. De Gruyter. p. 34. ISBN 9783110826944 . Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ↑ Maenchen-Helfen, Otto J. (2022). The World of the Huns Studies in Their History and Culture. University of California Press. p. 405. ISBN 9780520302617 . Retrieved 27 October 2022.