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 …

List of languages by first written account This is a list of languages arranged by age of the oldest existing text recording a complete sentence in the language.

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 …

May 16, 2025 · If the question is what language has the oldest written evidence, then Sumerian and Egyptian are the likely contenders, says Roberts. Both languages emerged around the …

Jul 31, 2025 · The Chinese language is the oldest written language in the world, having been sighted on animal bones, known as oracle bones, that date back to the Shang dynasty.

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 …

Aug 21, 2025 · Around the 9th century BC, the Greek language resurfaced in a new writing system known as the Greek alphabet. The alphabet was likely adapted from the Phoenician …

Feb 27, 2025 · Many old languages have disappeared over time, but here are some of the oldest ones still known today. Sumerian, from around 3100 BCE in Mesopotamia, is the oldest written …

Jul 22, 2025 · We can trace the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia to speak the oldest certifiably known language. They were among the ancient world’s first urban societies, and by 3,000 …

May 19, 2025 · If the question is what language has the oldest written evidence, then Sumerian and Egyptian are the likely contenders, says Roberts. Both languages emerged around the …