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Babylonians spoke a wide variety of languages. The predominant language was Akkadian, which served as a lingua franca. There were also minorities that spoke:
- Aramaic
- Assyrian/Syriac
- Chaldean
- Hebrew
The language spoken them was the ancient Aramaic which alphabet was adapted from the Phoenician alphabet during the 8th century BC and was used to write the Aramaic language until about the year 600.
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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.
Akkadian
The ancient Babylonian people spoke the semitic akkadian language.
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∙ 8y ago"An eye for an eye ..." is a paraphrase of Hammurabi's Code, a collection of 282 laws inscribed on an upright stone pillar. The code was found by French archaeologists in 1901 while excavating the ancient city of Susa, which is in modern-day Iran. Hammurabi is the best known and most celebrated of all Mesopotamian kings. He ruled the Babylonian Empire from 1792-50 B.C.E. Although he was concerned with keeping order in his kingdom, this was not his only reason for compiling the list of laws. When he began ruling the city-state of Babylon, he had control of no more than 50 square miles of territory. As he conquered other city-states and his empire grew, he saw the need to unify the various groups he controlled.
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∙ 10y agoThe language was the Acadian and the writing was cuneiform.
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What did the jews call their time in babylon?
It was called the Babylonian Exile or the First Diaspora.
How do you write 78 in babylonian?
Babylonian used the sexadecimal system which has 60 as the base number but they also wrote the number in the cuneiform writing system wich I posted it in the related links below.
Who was the Babylonian god of justice?
the Babylonian god of justice was Marduk ...... i think.
Is there evidence of Jewish history in the Babylonian writings?
It depends on what aspect of Jewish history is being discussed. There is actually strong agreement between the Bible and the Babylonian accounts of the Judean-Babylonian Wars and the Babylonian Exile. The rest of the Biblical Account is neither confirmed nor denied by Babylonian writings.
When was The Babylonian Marriage Market created?
The Babylonian Marriage Market was created in 1875.
Who did the writing in babylonia?
Babylonian, Mesopotamian and Medo-Persia scribes.
What did the Babylonian people call their land?
land of Babylonia
What did the jews call their time in babylon?
It was called the Babylonian Exile or the First Diaspora.
What were babylonian crafts?
Theres a babylonian craft I know. It's a big clay thing, (sometimes a pot) with babylonian symbles and writing. I hope I answered your question. ( even though it was only one :P)
What is nabue?
Nabue is a name that is typically used for boys. It is derived from Nabu, who was the Babylonian and Assyrian god of wisdom.
Who had the job of writing Hammurabi's code of laws?
Babylonian, Mesopotamian and Medo-Persia scribes.
What kind of material did babylonian scribes use for writing?
Mostly clay for official documents.
Cuneiform writing originated with the Sumerians about 5300 years ago The adoption of cuneiform writing by the Babylonian's Assyrian's and Hittites is an example of?
economic determinism
What civilizations writing was never decoded?
Egyptian Harappran Sumarian Babylonian I 'm pretty sure.
What does The Cuneiform writing and Babylonian numbers and Phoenician alphabet have in common?
they both leaders and rule the world
How do you write 78 in babylonian?
Babylonian used the sexadecimal system which has 60 as the base number but they also wrote the number in the cuneiform writing system wich I posted it in the related links below.
When was the hanging grdens built?
The Babylonian priest Berossus, writing in about 290 BC and quoted later by Josephus, attributed the gardens to the Neo-Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II, who ruled between 605 and 562 BC.
