akkTechnical information about ISO 639 language code akk
The table below provides technical details for the Akkadian language, designated by the akk code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Akkadian |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Old AkkadianBabylonianAssyrian |
| Related languages | EblaiteHebrewAramaicArabic |
| Key facts | Earliest attested Semitic language, first written around 2500 BCEUses cuneiform script borrowed from Sumerian, with syllabic and logographic signsPrincipal language of the Epic of Gilgamesh and vast administrative, legal and scientific textsFunctioned as the diplomatic lingua franca of the Near East during the Late Bronze AgeModern knowledge of Akkadian comes from decipherment efforts in the 19th–20th centuries, forming the core of Assyriology. |
| Sample phrase | 𒋗𒌑𒈬, 𒆠𒄿𒈠 𒀀𒋫? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Akkadian language, identified by the code akk, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Ancient' by its type.
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