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title: "5 Oldest Language of the World"  
description: "Sumerian: Originating around 3100 BCE in ancient Mesopotamia, it's the oldest known written language."  
author: "Baishakhi Ghosh"  
published: 2024-07-04  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4454/5-oldest-language-of-the-world  
category: "history"  
tags: ["Oldest Language of the World"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# 5 Oldest Language of the World

![5 Oldest Language of the World](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/70a92c16-8478-4108-95e3-eb6620777543/images/32002f23-a73f-42e7-8c40-12276bf3a8a8.jpeg) 5 Oldest Language of the World ![5 Oldest Language of the World](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/70a92c16-8478-4108-95e3-eb6620777543/images/081fc9fc-6aa5-4ee3-be13-ebb6301264e6.jpeg) Egyptian: Dating back to around 3300 BCE, used in ancient Egypt for hieroglyphics. ![5 Oldest Language of the World](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/70a92c16-8478-4108-95e3-eb6620777543/images/05b4c897-b040-4d87-8956-27e6e70e8ee4.jpeg) Sanskrit: Ancient Indian language with roots around 2000 BCE, foundational for many Indian languages. ![5 Oldest Language of the World](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/70a92c16-8478-4108-95e3-eb6620777543/images/ac6655fa-0bef-4283-8b5a-550ec748e887.jpeg) Akkadian: Emerged around 2500 BCE in Mesopotamia, an early Semitic language. ![5 Oldest Language of the World](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/70a92c16-8478-4108-95e3-eb6620777543/images/936bbace-c705-4c18-afdf-34bc81b1ca96.jpeg) Hebrew: An ancient Semitic language dating back to around 1000 BCE, still in use today. ![5 Oldest Language of the World](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/70a92c16-8478-4108-95e3-eb6620777543/images/06fe3789-bca9-4cc9-b036-c81224101004.jpeg) Chinese: With origins around 1250 BCE, it's one of the oldest continuously used written languages.

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