What is campanians?

Campanians were an ancient Italic tribe that lived in the region of Campania in southern Italy. They were one of the major peoples in ancient Italy, along with the Etruscans, Samnites, and Romans. The Campanians were known for their skilled metalwork, agriculture, and maritime trade. They established numerous colonies and cities along the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, including Capua, Pompeii and Naples. The Greeks and Phoenicians traded with the Campanians for valuable metals and other goods. The Campanians were conquered by the Romans in 80 BC, and their territory was incorporated into the Roman Republic. The Campanian dialect, an extinct language that was spoken by the Campanians, is considered one of the earliest forms of Italian.