kinship
• descended from eponymous ancestors (e.g. Sabinus)

language
• Osco-Umbrian or Sabellic (Indo-European language family)

religion

• Mamers (Lat. Mars), Semo Sancus

customs
• ver sacrum ("sacred spring")

identity
• Safineis (Lat. Samnites, Gk. Saunitae)
    Carricini – Clvvia, Ivvanvm
    Cavdini – Cavdivm
    Hirpini – Malventvm, Compsa
    Pentri – Aesernia, Bovianvm, Saepinvm, Cominivm, Aqvilonia
    Lvcani
    Brvti