Elamite Language
Elamite is an extinct language spoken by the ancient Elamites. Elamite was the primary language in present day Iran from 2800–550 BC. The last written records in Elamite appear about the time of the conquest of the Persian Empire by Alexander the Great.
Read more about Elamite Language: Elamite Scripts, Linguistic Typology, History, Sound System, Grammar, Relations To Other Language Families
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