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The Bronze Age civilization that lived in the Indus Valley was called the Harappan civilization and the language they spoke shares that name. Because it is unattested in any modern source, it's relations to other ancient or modern day languages is unknown. It was probably Indo-European, but some theories suggest it was Semitic or a "lost phylum" - no known relatives.

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How do the Indus valley people communicate?

The Indus Valley people likely communicated through a written script known as the Indus script, although this has not been fully deciphered yet. Additionally, they may have used spoken language, symbols, and possibly even non-verbal communication methods such as gestures and facial expressions to convey information.


Did the indus valley alphabet have an a?

The Indus Valley script, known as the Harappan script, is yet to be deciphered, so it is unknown if it contained an "A" character.


Why is the harrapan language inpossible to translate?

The Harappan language is difficult to translate because the script used by the ancient Indus Valley civilization has not been deciphered yet. Without a Rosetta Stone equivalent to help in interpreting the language, our understanding of its meaning remains limited, making it challenging to translate.


What is the sanskrit name for indus?

Indus = sindhuH(n,m) is the name for Indus. This was so named because it appeared like "sea" for the early settlers of the Indus valley. Incidentally it is one of the few river-names that is in the masculine gender, the other being brahmaputra,


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What language did the harappans speak?

The Harappan language was an Indus valley language. 2. They spoke a form of Sanskrit, according to a recent decipherment.


What was indus valley language?

there was none language


What languages were spoken in the Indus Valley?

During the Harappans (Indus River civilization) they spoke a language that is now unknown for today. Archaeologist couldn't decipher its language because of the lack of evidence provided there which may be because of the flooding that occurred.


What language and religion did the indus valley civilization use?

The Indus valley people were most likely Hindus and Jains who spoke Sanskrit and Prakrit.


Where did the indus valley food come from?

It came from Indus valley!! and from the area near indus valley


What help the Aryans to take over the Indus Valley?

Since the Aryans had 2 things that the Indus Valley civilization did not have they took over. Those 2 things are horses and 2 wheel chariots.


What is the similarities between Indus valley and Mesopotamian seal?

Both Have language written


Where did the indus valley come from?

The indus valley!!


Which is the first civilization of the world nile or indus?

indus valley indus valley


How did Indus valley civilization get its name?

It thrived in the Indus Valley.


What is the name of Indus Valley today?

Indus River Valley.


Why are indus valley seals important?

Indus Valley seals are important because they provide insights into the ancient civilization's social structure, trade networks, and cultural practices. The inscriptions on the seals help archaeologists decipher the language of the Indus Valley people, although it remains largely undeciphered. These seals also serve as evidence of the sophistication and administrative prowess of the Indus Valley civilization.