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      • Akkadian (/ əˈkeɪdiən /; Akkadian: 𒀝𒅗𒁺𒌑, romanized: Akkadû) is an extinct East Semitic language that was spoken in ancient Mesopotamia (Akkad, Assyria, Isin, Larsa, Babylonia and perhaps Dilmun) from the third millennium BC until its gradual replacement in common use by Old Aramaic among Assyrians and Babylonians from the 8th century BC.
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  2. Akkadian (/ ə ˈ k eɪ d i ən /; Akkadian: 𒀝𒅗𒁺𒌑, romanized: Akkadû) is an extinct East Semitic language that was spoken in ancient Mesopotamia (Akkad, Assyria, Isin, Larsa, Babylonia and perhaps Dilmun) from the third millennium BC until its gradual replacement in common use by Old Aramaic among Assyrians and Babylonians from the ...

  3. May 2, 2024 · Akkadian language, extinct Semitic language of the Northern Peripheral group, spoken in Mesopotamia from the 3rd to the 1st millennium bce. Akkadian spread across an area extending from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf during the time of Sargon (Akkadian Sharrum-kin) of the Akkad dynasty,

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    Type of writing system: semanto-phonetic- the symbols consist of phonograms, representing spoken syllables, determinatives, which indicate the category a word belonged to and logograms, which repre...
    Number of symbols: between 200 and 400 symbols were used to Akkadian, though in some texts many more appear.
    Many of the symbols had multiple pronunciations.

    Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    ni-šu-ka-lu-ši-na-e-la-tum-wa-al-da-ma-i-na-a-wi-lu-tim-u-ma-ṣi-a-li-ba-u-mil-ka-am-i-ša-ma-mit-ḫa-ri-iš-i-na-a-ḫu-tim-i-pe-ša Translated by the Magistri Akkadian Tutor

    Translation

    All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

    Information about the Akkadian language and writing system: http://www.sron.nl/~jheise/akkadian http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akkadian_language http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyrian_cuneiform#Akkadian_cuneiform http://history-world.org/akkadians.htm Akkadian Dictionary http://www.premiumwanadoo.com/cuneiform.languages/dictionary/index_en.php Sources...

    Akkadian Cuneiform, Ancient Egyptian (Demotic), Ancient Egyptian (Hieratic), Ancient Egyptian (Hieroglyphs), Chinese, Chữ-nôm, Cuneiform, Japanese, Jurchen, Khitan, Linear B, Luwian, Mayan, Naxi, Sawndip (Old Zhuang), Sui, Sumerian Cuneiform, Tangut (Hsihsia) Other writing systems Page last modified: 15.03.23 [top] Why not share this page: If you l...

  4. Akkadian. Named after the city of Akkad in northern Babylonia, Akkadian was the most important language spoken and written in the ancient Near East between the third and first millennia BCE. Akkadian belongs to the Semitic language family and is related to Arabic and Hebrew.

  5. Akkadian ( / əˈkeɪdiən /; Akkadian: 𒀝𒅗𒁺𒌑, romanized: Akkadû) is an extinct East Semitic language that was spoken in ancient Mesopotamia ( Akkad, Assyria, Isin, Larsa, Babylonia and perhaps Dilmun) from the third millennium BC until its gradual replacement in common use by Old Aramaic among Assyrians and Babylonians from the 8th ...

  6. Apr 28, 2011 · Akkad was the seat of the Akkadian Empire (2334-2218 BCE), the first multi-national political entity in the world, founded by Sargon the Great (r. 2334-2279 BCE) who unified Mesopotamia under his rule and set the model for later Mesopotamian kings to follow or attempt to surpass.

  7. Akkadian ( llišānum akkadītum) or Assyro-Babylonian [1] was a Semitic language (part of the Afro-Asiatic language family) that was spoken in ancient Iraq. The first-known Semitic language, it used the cuneiform writing system from ancient Sumer . Akkadian is divided into several varieties based on geography and historical period: [2]

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