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1 day ago · The oldest documents are all in poetic form; oldest and most important of all is the Rigveda (c. 1500 BC). Ancient Greek ( c. 750 –400 BC). Mycenaean Greek ( c. 1450 BC ) is the oldest recorded form, but its value is lessened by the limited material, restricted subject matter, and highly ambiguous writing system.
- † indicates this branch of the language family is extinct
- Proto-Indo-European
- One of the world's primary language families