Ancient Italian Tribes — Apuli
Click here to join our Facebook group The Apuli or Iapyges inhabited the southeastern part of Italy or most of today’s Puglia. It is thought that they originated in Crete or Illyria and some say they are related to the Messapii, who lived in parts of Puglia and Calabria. Their language however is closely related to the Messapic. It is distinct from Latin. They were influenced by the Greek colonies and they had pit graves