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Oldest Languages In The World Still Widely Used

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Oldest Languages In The World Still Widely Used

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  1. Oldest Languages In The World Still Widely Used

  2. Content Tamil (5000 years old) 1 Sanskrit (5000 years old) 2 Egyptian (5000 years old) 3 Greek (2900 years old) 4

  3. Introduction The concept of languages emerged about 10,000 years ago and it changed the course of humanity. It is the use of languages that led to the development of human race and took us where we are today. Tamil Coaching Class in Singapore Though the origin of the first-ever language is highly debated throughout the world, certain ancient scriptures and cave carvings reveal some of the oldest languages in the world.

  4. Tamil (5000 years old) Tamil is the only ancient language that has survived all the way to the modern world. Part of the Dravidian family, which comprises of some native southern and eastern Indian languages, Tamil is the most widely spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu

  5. Sanskrit (5000 years old) Sanskrit is the ancient Indian language that fell out of common usage around 600 B.C and is now a liturgical language. Found in the scriptures of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, this classical language is one of the oldest known languages in the world.

  6. Egyptian (5000 years old) Egyptian Coptic is the oldest indigenous language of Egypt. Written records of its usage date back to 3400 BC, making it an ancient language. Coptic was the most widely spoken language in Egypt till the late 17th century AD until it was replaced by Egyptian Arabic, post-Muslim invasion.

  7. Greek (2900 years old) Greek has an uninterrupted history of being used as a written language for over 3,000 years, which is longer than any other Indo-European languages spoken today. This history is divided into three stages, Ancient Greek, Medieval Greek, and Modern Greek.

  8. Conclusion Many languages among them are lost in time and are now only found in legends; having survived through ages and are still used in different parts of the world. Tamil Tuition Teacher in Singapore

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