And I suddenly realized the Word Asia is related to Agean as Agea would be pronounced Asgia (Asia), and the Agean, the Asgian Sea. But back to our exploration of Asia Minor...
A list of places
1. Thrace
2. Troad
3. Mysia
4. Bithynia
5. Lydia
6. Caria
7. Lycia
8. Phrygia
9. Pisidia
10. Pamphylia
11. Cilicia
12. Lycaonia
13. Galatia
14. Cappadoua
15. Paphlahonia
16. Pontus
Popularity of use by alphabet
A % E % I % O % U %
15 93% 1 6% 12 75% 5 31% 2 12%
B % C % D % F % G %
1 6% 6 37% 4 25% 0 0% 3 18%
H % J % K % L % M %
5 0% 0 0% 0 0% 6 37% 1 6%
N % P % Q % R % S %
4 25% 6 37% 0 0% 4 25% 3 18%
T % V % W % X % Y %
4 25% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 7 43%
Z %
0 0%
Popularity of Use by name
93% A:
75% I, A:
43% Y, I, A:
37% P, C, L, Y, I, A: Cilicia, Lycia,
31% O, H, P, C, L, Y, I, A:
25% R, D, T, N, O, H, P, C, L, Y, I, A: Caria, Lydia, Paphlahonia, Lycaonia,
18% S, G, R, D, T, N, O, H, P, C, L, Y, I, A: Pisidia, Troad, Galatia, Phrygia,
12% U, S, G, R, D, T, N, O, H, P, C, L, Y, I, A: Pontus, Cappadoua,
6% M, E, B, U, S, G, R, D, T, N, O, H, P, C, L, Y, I, A: Thrace, Mysia, Bithynia, Pamphylia,
0% Z, X, W, V, Q, K, J, F
Conclusion: the regions of Cicilia and Lycia are the point of origin. Their influence slowly expands northward.
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