The Babylonian empire.

Hammurabi

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The official written language was Akkadian, a Semitic language derived from Amorite. Sumerian, which is completely unrelated linguistically, was used for liturgical purposes.

It's not entirely clear what language was spoken as an everyday tongue in the Babylonian Empire, although a Babylonian dialect of Akkadian and a pidgin of several regional languages are the most likely contenders.

No. Rahab was actually a Canaanite. She was of the Amorite culture.