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The archeological exploration of Lycia has uncovered numerous texts in the Lycian language. Somer of these texts contain place names in their Lycian forms, including these:

★ Trm̃misa = Lycia, the ancient region now in Turkey (In conventional orthography, the third letter is an "m" with a tilde above it).

★ Aprll = Aperlai, a city of Lycia near the coast.

★ Araththi = Araxa, a city of Caria, an ancient region now in Turkey.

★ Arikanda = Arykawanda, a city of Lycia.

★ Arñna = Xanthos, the largest city of Lycia.

★ Isñta = Isinda, a city of Lycia.

★ Khadawãti = Kadyanda, a city of Caria.

★ Khãkbi = Kandyba, a city of Lycia.

★ Khbide = Kaunos, a city of Caria.

★ Pilleñni = Pinara, a city of Lycia.

★ Pttara = Patara, considered the second city of Lycia.

★ Telebehi = Telmessos, a city of Caria.

★ Tlãñna = Tlos, a city of Lycia.

★ Wehñta = Phellos, a city of Lycia near Xanthos.

★ Zẽmuri = Limyra, a city of eastern Lycia.

★ Doliciste = Kekova, an island on the Lycian coast.

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★ Trevor R. Bryce, The Lycians, vol. I, p. xvi, 70, 76-93, 211 (ISBN 87-7289-023-1)