peoTechnical information about ISO 639 language code peo
The table below provides technical details for the Old Persian (ca. 600-400 B.C.) language, designated by the peo code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Old Persian (ca. 600-400 B.C.) |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Early Old PersianClassical (Standard) Old PersianLate Old Persian |
| Related languages | AvestanMiddle Persian (Pahlavi)ParthianMedian |
| Key facts | Written in a distinctive 36-sign cuneiform syllabary, plus logograms and word-dividersSurviving corpus is almost entirely royal Achaemenid inscriptions on rock faces, palaces and tabletsDirect linguistic ancestor of Modern Persian and other Southwestern Iranian tonguesDeciphered in the early 19th century by Georg Friedrich Grotefend and later scholars, kick-starting cuneiform studiesThe script marks word boundaries with a unique wedge delimiter, rare among ancient cuneiform systems. |
| Sample phrase | 𐏃𐎡𐎨𐎨𐎢, 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐎠𐎼𐎡 𐎹𐎢? |
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The Old Persian (ca. 600-400 B.C.) language, identified by the code peo, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Historical' by its type.
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