From Late Antiquity, we have for the first time languages with earliest records in manuscript tradition (as opposed to epigraphy). Thus, Classical Armenian is first attested in the Armenian Bible translation.

Mar 17, 2025 · While there were a few proto-writing systems that mainly used symbols that are older, Cuneiform is widely accepted as the oldest written language in the world. Cuneiform was first …

Aug 24, 2023 · Historians and linguists generally agree that Sumerian, Akkadian and Egyptian are the oldest languages with a clear written record. All three are extinct, meaning they are no longer used …

Feb 13, 2024 · The Sumerians developed the world’s oldest known writing system, cuneiform, which consisted of wedge-shaped characters carved into stone tablets. The script was later used to denote …

Dec 3, 2025 · Which language came first is a question that does not have a single agreed answer. More than 7,000 languages are spoken in the world today, and each has a history that stretches back …

Sumerian language, language isolate and the oldest written language in existence. First attested about 3100 BCE in southern Mesopotamia, it flourished during the 3rd millennium BCE.

Aug 25, 2025 · Uncover the origins of the first written language, cuneiform. See how early scripts such as Sumerian, hieroglyphs, and Chinese writing shaped ancient civilizations.

Apr 28, 2011 · Written language, however, does not emerge until its invention in Sumer, southern Mesopotamia, circa 3500 to 3000 BCE. This early writing was called cuneiform and consisted of …

Nov 20, 2024 · Ancient Egyptian is one of the earliest known written languages, with its first records appearing in the hieroglyphic script during the late 4th millennium BCE. This script utilized intricate …

Aug 12, 2024 · The Sumerian language was the first to have a written form. It comes from a time where archaeological evidence is scarce, thus creating a stage for many theories and debates.