26 February 2024
- Bhupinder Singh
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Sanskrit, the world's oldest language spoken for over 5,000 years, is known as Devbhasha and has inspired many European languages is still used in Hindu rituals and ceremonies.
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Tamil, the oldest Dravidian language, has been spoken for over 5,000 years. It is widely spoken in India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Malaysia.
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Latin, the official language of the ancient Roman Empire, is now used by the Roman Catholic Church and the Vatican City. It is the root of many modern European languages.
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Hebrew, considered the 'holy language' by the Jewish community, is about 3,000 years old and is the official language of Israel.
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The Egyptian language, belonging to the Afro-Asian linguistic family, is about 2,600 years old and is still in use today.
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Greek, the oldest language in Europe, has been spoken for about 3,400 years and is still spoken by about 13 million people today.
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Chinese is one of the most spoken languages in the world, has been spoken for over 3,200 years, and is used by about 1.2 billion people.
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Arabic, spoken for over 2,500 years, is still used in Iraq, Iran, Syria, Israel, Lebanon, and modern Rome.
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Korean, spoken since 600 BC, is influenced by Chinese and is spoken by about 80 million people today.
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Armenian, spoken since 450 BC, is the official language of Armenia and is spoken by about 5% of the population.
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