I made a list of "Slavic" tribes that existed in the Balkans in the period from the 6th until 9th century AD. Some existed afterwards, some before, some also had namesakes in other parts of Europe. I am not sure if the list is complete.
Slavic tribes. For these tribes we can say with some certainty were Slavic speaking since they have names that can be explained through the Slavic languages. The tribes in red have namesakes, other Slavic tribes in other parts of Europe that have the same name. This could indicate common ancestry of those tribes.
Severians, Ezerites, Moravians, Druguvites (Δρουγουβῖται), Vaiounetes (Βαϊουνηται), Braniches (Braničevci), Smolyani, Obodrites, Milingoi (Μηλιγγοί)
Iranian tribes. These tribes were most likely Iranian speaking or can be linked to the Iranian speaking Scythians, Sarmatians, Iazyges, Alans, etc.
Croatians, Serbs, Sagudates (Σαγουδάται)
Germanic tribes.
Guduscani (modern day Gočani in Lika and Dalmatia). Goths, probably from Gothiscandza from where their name might also be derived.
Turkic tribes. Tribes most likely of Avar or Bulgar origin that came with the Slavic speaking tribes. Common Slavic being the Lingua Franca of the Avar Khaganate they too most likely spoke it.
Velegezites (Βελεγεζίται), Berzites (Βερζηται)
Balkan tribes. These were Slavic speaking tribes, but their name is of local Balkan origin (Palaeo-Balkan, Latin, Greek) indicating that they might also have been founded by natives who adopted Slavic as the common language or Lingua Franca.
Travunians, Konavlians, Diokletians, Zachlumians, Nerentines (Paganians), Timochans, Strymonoi, Rynchines, Carantianians
The tribes in blue were the ones which sieged Solun in the 5th century.
Slavic tribes. For these tribes we can say with some certainty were Slavic speaking since they have names that can be explained through the Slavic languages. The tribes in red have namesakes, other Slavic tribes in other parts of Europe that have the same name. This could indicate common ancestry of those tribes.
Severians, Ezerites, Moravians, Druguvites (Δρουγουβῖται), Vaiounetes (Βαϊουνηται), Braniches (Braničevci), Smolyani, Obodrites, Milingoi (Μηλιγγοί)
Iranian tribes. These tribes were most likely Iranian speaking or can be linked to the Iranian speaking Scythians, Sarmatians, Iazyges, Alans, etc.
Croatians, Serbs, Sagudates (Σαγουδάται)
Germanic tribes.
Guduscani (modern day Gočani in Lika and Dalmatia). Goths, probably from Gothiscandza from where their name might also be derived.
Turkic tribes. Tribes most likely of Avar or Bulgar origin that came with the Slavic speaking tribes. Common Slavic being the Lingua Franca of the Avar Khaganate they too most likely spoke it.
Velegezites (Βελεγεζίται), Berzites (Βερζηται)
Balkan tribes. These were Slavic speaking tribes, but their name is of local Balkan origin (Palaeo-Balkan, Latin, Greek) indicating that they might also have been founded by natives who adopted Slavic as the common language or Lingua Franca.
Travunians, Konavlians, Diokletians, Zachlumians, Nerentines (Paganians), Timochans, Strymonoi, Rynchines, Carantianians
The tribes in blue were the ones which sieged Solun in the 5th century.
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