What languages were spoken by Cleopatra?

Answer 1

Cleopatra spoke either seven or nine languages, depending on your source. She spoke her native Greek and also Egyptian.

In addition she is reported to have spoken:

• Ethiopian
• Troglodytes
• Hebrew
• Arabian
• Syrian
• Medic
• Parthian

Now don't get too overawed by this. Cleopatra had a facility for languages, an "ear" for languages, so to speak. All the languages she was credited with speaking are all semitic and all based on Egyptian which was the dominant language in the area for thousands of years. Some of them were no more than dialects of Egyptian and it would not be difficult for a person with Cleopatra's ability to pick them up. Latin is a language that is pointedly missing from all the sources.
Cleopatra was supposed to have spoken Egyptian, Greek, Ethopian, Trogoldytes, Hebrew, Arabian, Syrian, Median, and Parthian. Latin is noticeably missing.

Answer 2

Cleopatra spoke either seven or nine languages, depending on your source. She spoke her native Greek and also Egyptian. In addition she is reported to have spoken Ethiopian, Troglodytes, Hebrew, Arabian, Syrian, Medic, and Parthian. Now don't get too overawed by this. Cleopatra had a facility for languages, an "ear" for languages, so to speak. All the languages she was credited with speaking are all semitic and all based on Egyptian which was the dominant language in the area for thousands of years. Some of them were no more than dialects of Egyptian and it would not be difficult for a person with Cleopatra's ability to pick them up. Latin is a language that is pointedly missing from all the sources.

Answer 3

Cleopatra likely spoke multiple languages including Egyptian, Greek, and Latin. As the ruler of Egypt, she would have needed to communicate with her diverse subjects as well as with visitors from the Roman Empire.

Answer 4

Cleopatra was supposed to have spoken Egyptian, Greek, Ethopian, Trogoldytes, Hebrew, Arabian, Syrian, Median, and Parthian. Latin is noticeably missing.