Meroitic language

Extinct language that was spoken in Meroë and the Sudan during the Meroitic period, from 300 BC until about 400 AD

The Meroitic language () is an extinct language of uncertain linguistic affiliation formerly spoken in Meroë (in present-day Sudan) during the Meroitic period (attested from 300 BC) and became extinct about 400 AD. It was written in two forms of the Meroitic alphabet: Meroitic Cursive, which was written with a stylus and was used for general record-keeping; and Meroitic Hieroglyphic, which was carved in stone or used for royal or religious documents.

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Meroitic language

Extinct language that was spoken in Meroë and the Sudan during the Meroitic period, from 300 BC until about 400 AD

The Meroitic language () is an extinct language of uncertain linguistic affiliation formerly spoken in Meroë (in present-day Sudan) during the Meroitic period (attested from 300 BC) and became extinct about 400 AD. It was written in two forms of the Meroitic alphabet: Meroitic Cursive, which was written with a stylus and was used for general record-keeping; and Meroitic Hieroglyphic, which was carved in stone or used for royal or religious documents.

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The Meroitic language () is an extinct language of uncertain linguistic affiliation formerly spoken in Meroë (in present-day Sudan) during the Meroitic period (attested from 300 BC) and became extinct about 400 AD. It was written in two forms of the Meroitic alphabet: Meroitic Cursive, which was written with a stylus and was used for general record-keeping; and Meroitic Hieroglyphic, which was carved in stone or used for royal or religious documents. It is poorly understood, owing to the scarcity of bilingual texts.

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