An·a·to·lian | \ ˌa-nə-ˈtō-lē-ən 
, -ˈtōl-yən \
, -ˈtōl-yən \Definition of Anatolian
1 : a native or inhabitant of Anatolia and specifically of the western plateau lands of Turkey in Asia
2 : a branch of the Indo-European language family that includes a group of extinct languages of ancient Anatolia — see Indo-European Languages Table
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The first known use of Anatolian was in 1590
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