It is believed that spoken language developed around 200,000 years ago among early hominids. However, the specific date when spoken language emerged is difficult to pinpoint with precision.
The Greek language can be traced back to the 3rd millennium BC with the development of the Mycenaean Greek dialect. The Hellenistic period (circa 323 BC to 31 BC) is considered a significant era for the spread and influence of the Greek language.
It's difficult to determine the exact number of speakers for any language during 400 BC, but some languages spoken by smaller populations during that time may have included extinct languages like Eteocypriot or Oscan. These languages were spoken in specific regions and did not have widespread usage.
The first language spoken by humans is unknown, as language likely emerged gradually over thousands of years. The first known written language is Sumerian, which dates back to around 3100 BC in Mesopotamia.
The language Tamil is one of the oldest classical languages in the world and it is believed to have originated around 500 BC. It has a rich literary tradition and is spoken by millions of people in Tamil Nadu and other parts of South India.
During 1300 BC, several languages were spoken around the world, but some of the significant ones were Ancient Greek in Greece, Ancient Egyptian in Egypt, Hittite in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), and Sanskrit in the Indian subcontinent.
During 1300 BC, several languages were spoken around the world, but some of the significant ones were Ancient Greek in Greece, Ancient Egyptian in Egypt, Hittite in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), and Sanskrit in the Indian subcontinent.
Ancient Egyptian - a Hamito-Semitic language with similarities to African and Middle Eastern languages.
Linguists refer to the first language ever spoken as Proto-World, but it was spoken long before 6000BCE. It is also called Proto-Sapiens, and Proto-Human. The current theory states it was spoken between 100,000 and 200,000 years ago.
the year the world was made
Paris was made in 4200 BC.
1,000,000 BC
4000 BC
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Not even close. Latin wasn't spoken as a language until sometime around 700 BC. The Egyptians were already 2000+ years into their civilization, by then. So, was Egyptian the first language?
20 BC
2,283 BC
1500 bc