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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This is an interesting overview of Akkadian and Babylonian languages.

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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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