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Semitic languages

Also known as Semitic

The Semitic languages are a family of languages of the Near East and North Africa that includes Akkadian, Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician, Arabic and Ge'ez. Akkadian was the first Semitic language to be widely written, and accounts of the Akkadian Empire note its role in administration alongside Sumerian. Phoenician, a Semitic language, was the language of Carthage and the Punic Empire.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Semitic languages. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/semitic-languages
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“Semitic languages.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/semitic-languages. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Semitic languages.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/semitic-languages.
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