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Elamite

Ancient language in Mesopotamia

Languagedead language ancient languageQ35470

Also known as Elamite language · Hatamtite

Subclass of: human language
Script: Elamite cuneiform
, cuneiform

Overview

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Elamite, also known as Hatamtite and formerly as Scythic, Median, Amardian, Anshanian and Susian, is an extinct language that was spoken by the ancient Elamites. It was recorded in what is now southwestern Iran from 2600 BC to AD 330. Elamite is generally thought to have no demonstrable relatives and is usually considered a language isolate. The lack of established relatives makes its interpretation difficult.

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Linguistic typology: subject–object–verb
agglutinative language
language isolate
UNESCO language status: 6 extinct
Country: Elam

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30 identifiers linking Elamite across the web's reference databases

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