The ancient Assyrian language is classified as Akkadian ... Also because the 22 letter Aramaic alphabet was much easier to master than the 600 or so signs of the cuneiform. The evidence of the side-by ...

Arabic is so ancient it’s one of the oldest languages ... The Arabic alphabet evolved from the Aramaic alphabet and was first used to write Arabic during the rule of the Umayyad Caliphate ...

It has served as a language of public life and administration of ancient kingdoms and empires ... One of the most prominent variants of the Aramaic alphabet, still used in modern times, is ...