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There's considerable debate about this; the earliest Old Chinese inscriptions found date to around 1200 BC. Some linguists believe Chinese belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family of languages, while others claim that Chinese evolved independently and has no link to Tibetan languages.
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Was Chinese the first written language?
No, the first written expression or language is considered Cuneiform. However, the first written language still used today is considered Hwbrew, Greek or Chinese.
What is the first Huang he written language?
Chinese
How do you spell language in Chinese?
The character for "language" in Chinese looks like this:文It is pronounced "when" and is written in pinyin as wén.语言 ( ye yuan )语言/Yǔyán
What is the Chinese written language called?
The symbols that represent words that are used in writing Chinese are called "hanzi". One character would be called a "han" character. Japanese written language would be called "kanji".
What are three facts about Chinese spoken language and Chinese written language?
Chinese written language is the oldest known recorded language It was written on old bones and turtle shells The current written language developed from pictographs There is the traditional style and simplified style developed because so many Chinese were illiterate because the characters were too hard to write. (Mandarin only) The spoken language has four tones and a neutral tone The word for "him, her and it" is all the same (ta) but written differently If you say "Wo de ma ma shi ma ma?" because of the different tones you could be asking "Is your mother a horse?"
What has the author Walter Hillier written?
Walter Hillier has written: 'The Chinese language and how to learn it' -- subject(s): Chinese language
What has the author Rusi Guang written?
Rusi Guang has written: 'Chinese characters' -- subject(s): Chinese language, Writing 'Chinese wit, wisdom and written characters' -- subject(s): Chinese language, Writing
Was Chinese the first written language?
No, the first written expression or language is considered Cuneiform. However, the first written language still used today is considered Hwbrew, Greek or Chinese.
What has the author Walter Caine Hillier written?
Walter Caine Hillier has written: 'The Chinese language' 'The Chinese language and how to learn it' -- subject(s): Chinese language 'One thousand useful Chinese characters, reprinted from \\' -- subject(s): Accessible book
What do you know about the written language Chinese?
its shorter
What is the first Huang he written language?
Chinese
Did the chin dynasty have a written language?
Yes. The morden Chinese language.
What has the author Diane Wolff written?
Diane Wolff has written: 'An easy guide to everyday Chinese' -- subject(s): Chinese language 'Chinese writing' -- subject(s): Chinese language, Writing, Juvenile literature
What has the author T L Bullock written?
T. L. Bullock has written: 'Progressive exercises in the Chinese written language' -- subject(s): Composition and exercises, Chinese language
What has the author Tadachika Takada written?
Tadachika Takada has written: 'Rikutai Senjimon' -- subject(s): Calligraphy, Chinese, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Primers, Primers, Chinese 'Gakko happan' -- subject(s): Chinese Inscriptions, Chinese language, Etymology, Inscriptions, Chinese 'Kanji shokai' -- subject(s): Etymology, Japanese language, Chinese language
What has the author James Summers written?
James Summers has written: 'Learn Chinese' -- subject(s): Textbooks for foreign speakers, Chinese language 'A handbook of the Chinese language' -- subject(s): Grammar, Chinese language, Readers, Chinese literature, Collections 'Basic woodworking' -- subject(s): Woodwork
What has the author P Poletti written?
P. Poletti has written: 'A Chinese and English dictionary' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Chinese language, Chinese, English, Dialects, Dictionaries, English language
