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16 hours ago · In its modern form, Greek is the official language of Greece and Cyprus and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union. It is spoken by at least 13.5 million people today in Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Albania, Turkey, and the many other countries of the Greek diaspora .
6 days ago · The Tocharian (sometimes Tokharian) languages ( US: / toʊˈkɛəri.ənˌ - ˈkɑːr -/ toh-KAIR-ee-ən, -KAR-; [3] UK: / tɒˈkɑːri.ən / tok-AR-ee-ən ), [4] also known as the Arśi-Kuči, Agnean-Kuchean or Kuchean-Agnean languages, are an extinct branch of the Indo-European language family spoken by inhabitants of the Tarim Basin, the Tocharians. [5] .
2 days ago · The Hittite language—referred to by its speakers as nešili, "the language of Nesa"—was a distinct member of the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European language family; along with the closely related Luwian language, it is the oldest historically attested Indo-European language.
May 11, 2024 · Persian language, also called Farsi, member of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian language family. It is the official language of Iran, and two varieties of Persian known as Dari and Tajik are official languages in Afghanistan and Tajikistan, respectively.
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May 16, 2024 · Egyptian language, extinct language of the Nile valley whose ancient form is known especially for its logographic writing, known as hieroglyphics. It constitutes a branch of the Afro-Asiatic language phylum.
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May 7, 2024 · In antiquity, Phrygia ( /ˈfrɪdʒiə/; Greek: Φρυγία, [pʰryɡía], Turkish: Frigya) was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now Turkey, centered on the Sakarya River. Contents. The phrygians and greeks lecture. Turkey hiking the phrygian way. Geography. Origins. Around the time of the Trojan war.
May 2, 2024 · 700 BCE? Midas (flourished 700 bc ?) was the king of Phrygia, an ancient district in west-central Anatolia. He was first mentioned in extant Greek literature by Herodotus as having dedicated a throne at Delphi, before Gyges— i.e., before or little after 700 bc.
