suxTechnical information about ISO 639 language code sux
The table below provides technical details for the Sumerian language, designated by the sux code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Sumerian |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | EmegirEmesal |
| Key facts | Written in cuneiform, one of the world’s earliest scriptsOldest known literary works such as the Epic of Gilgamesh were first composed in SumerianRemained a scholarly and liturgical language in Mesopotamia long after it ceased to be spoken nativelyAgglutinative language with a complex system of noun cases and verbal prefixesDeciphered in the 19th century thanks to bilingual Sumerian–Akkadian tablets |
| Sample phrase | 𒋛𒇻𒈠, 𒍣𒀀 𒋛𒇻𒈠? |
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The Sumerian language, identified by the code sux, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Ancient' by its type.
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