Arabic ancestry

The ancient version of Arabic: Akkadian (Aggadian) was written around the 3rd millennium BCE. This makes it over 5000 years old.

The middle version of Arabic: the Canaanite language was written around the 15th century BCE. This makes it over 3500 years old.

The middle old version of Arabic: The Aramaic language was written around the 10th century BCE. This makes it over 3000 years old.

The old version of Arabic is categorized into two categories: north and south.

The South Arabian language was written around the 8th century BCE. This makes it over 2800 years old.

The North Arabian language was written around the 6th century BCE. This makes it over 2600 years old.

While old Arabic is about 3000 years old, standard modern Arabic is about 1300 years old.

Despite its ancient origins, Akkadian has had a significant influence on modern languages. Many words and concepts from Akkadian have been borrowed into modern languages, including Arabic, Hebrew, and Turkic.

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