Linguists used Akkadian writing on bilingual cuneiform tablets from Iraq to translate the text in Amorite, an unknown language, study said. Rudolf H. Mayr Photo from the Rosen Collection used with ...

What is a Logographic System? Traditionally, languages are thought to require an alphabet for written communication, consisting of letters like A, B, and C. However, Chinese (Mandarin) defies this ...

A mysterious tablet from Easter Island may reveal the existence of a rare, independently created written language, according to a new study. Photo from the journal Scientific Reports Throughout all of ...

“Besides a well, one does not thirst. Besides a sister, one does not despair.” — Nüshu poem Inspired by a bestselling book that featured Nüshu, filmmaker Violet Du Feng was surprised at how little she ...

The search for a primary writing system in 'Star Wars' has a history almost as old as the saga itself. Reading time 7 minutes In the beginning there was the word, and that word was Basic. But just how ...

Language is one of the most powerful links between past and present, carrying culture, tradition, and history across centuries. While thousands of languages have disappeared, some have endured for ...

With a wedge-shaped pen, a scribe sat down with a clay tablet and began writing. Dividing the tablet in half, the mysterious author wrote the same message in two different languages. It was an ...