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Language code: hit

Technical information about ISO 639 language code hit

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The table below provides technical details for the Hittite language, designated by the hit code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

hit

Name

Hittite

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Old HittiteMiddle HittiteNew Hittite
Related languages
LuwianPalaicLycianLydian
Key facts
Oldest securely attested Indo-European language (texts c. 1650 BCE)Became extinct around 1100 BCE after the fall of the Hittite EmpireWritten with both Akkadian cuneiform and Anatolian hieroglyphic scriptsKeeps archaic Indo-European features such as a neuter gender and reflexes of the laryngeals, which helped validate the laryngeal theoryCharacteristic sentence-linking particle “nu” often appears at the start of clauses.
Sample phrase

𒀀𒈪𒋫, 𒄿𒋫 𒆷𒀀𒀀?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Hittite language, identified by the code hit, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Ancient' by its type.

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