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Akkadian ( / əˈkeɪdiən /; Akkadian: 𒀝𒅗𒁺𒌑 (𒌝), romanized: Akkadû (m)) [ 7][ 8][ 9][ 10] 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 ...
Aug 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,
Akkadian was a semitic language spoken in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq and Syria) between about 2,800 BC and 500 AD. It was named after the city of Akkad and first appeared in Sumerian texts dating from 2,800 BC in the form of Akkadian names.
The Akkadian sources of the Pre-Sargonic Period are limited in size and number. We can distinguish: 1. Primary sources, consisting of inscriptions written in the Akkadian language. 2. Secondary sources, such as Akkadian proper names and loan words appearing in Sumerian inscriptions.
twelve-lesson or one semester course in essential Akkadian grammar. The reading exercises in transliteration and in cuneifonn are designed to introduce the student to common vocabulary and basic cuneiform
But what is Akkadian? This prism is written in Akkadian, more especifically in the Standard Babylonian dialect of Akkadian, the official language of the Assyrian kings. Akkadian is due to his geographical and chronological distrbution one of most important languages in the Ancient Near East.
Akkadian is an extinct East Semitic language that was spoken in ancient Mesopotamia from the third millennium BC until its gradual replacement in common use by Old Aramaic among Assyrians and Babylonians from the 8th century BC.