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Discover the 10 Oldest Spoken Languages in the World (Updated 2024) here. Prepare to be transported into a rich & fascinating history on the oldest spoken languages that exist.
27 Αυγ 2024 · Top 10 Oldest languages Still Spoken Today. Sumerian, Akkadian, and Egyptian are some of the oldest languages in the world, but they are now extinct, meaning they are no longer spoken or used today. This brings up another question: what is the oldest living language still spoken today?
31 Ιαν 2024 · The world’s 10 oldest languages in the world. 1. Egyptian – 2690 BC (circa. 4700 years old) The first known language ever was a proto-language on the African continent, and the first known proto-writing system was created in Nigeria. So, it is perhaps no surprise that the oldest language on this list is also from and used in Africa – Egyptian.
20 Δεκ 2023 · Keep reading to find out what they are. Table of Contents. 1. Egyptian hieroglyphics carved in stone. Age: 2600 BC (circa. 4,600 years old) Origin: Nile Valley of Northeastern Africa. Number of speakers: 74.8 million. The ancient language of Egyptian is the oldest spoken language that remains today.
17 Φεβ 2020 · But even so, we can try and showcase our list of the top 10 oldest languages still in use today. And this is what we have to say! Basque. The Basque language, or Euskara as it is known by its speakers, is truly an amazing and one-of-a-kind language in Europe. It is widely agreed - and certainly true - that Basque is the only remaining Old ...
Here are some of the oldest languages in the world still spoken today. Sanskrit (cc. 3500 years old) First attested: 2nd millennium BC. Spoken in: India. Current number of speakers: 5 million. Sanskrit was the lingua franca of ancient and medieval India and the first written record of it can be found in Rigveda, a collection of Vedic Sanskrit ...
1. Tamil. Tamil, one of the official languages of India, Singapore, and Sri Lanka, can be traced back to 300 BCE - or even longer than that, but that’s when the first literature written in Tamil was recorded. Tamil is considered to be the longest-surviving classical language in the world.
