Entries Tagged as 'Akkadian'

Akkadian Language Resources

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments

The student of Near Eastern Culture and Biblical studies is all to familiar with the difficulties encountered in studying languages like Akkadian. The following post provides a list of recommended resources for learning Akkadian.

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Akkadian Dialectal Overview

June 24th, 2009 · No Comments

This is an interesting overview of Akkadian and Babylonian languages.

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Akkadian Language Academic Resource Links

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Akkadian was a Semitic language spoken in the area encompassing ancient Iraq, by ancient Assyrians and Babylonians. It is the earliest attested Semitic language and is related to other Semitic languages (i.e Hebrew, Arabic, and Amharic). Akkadian used cuneiform which was derived from Sumerian cuneiform.Below are various Akkadian language academic resource links:

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