Thank you so much for this outstanding video, given that l fell in love with the Ancient Mesopotamian civilizations, especially Assyria, over a decade ago and have been fascinated with both the cuneiform script and the Akkadian vernacular ever since I saw a Sumerian and Akkadian clay tablets for the first time. If I were much younger or if I could afford it, I would do anything to have the opportunity to learn this magnificent, archaic language (and its complex script). The academic world urgently requires more scholars specialized in Akkadian, Sumerian, Hittite, Hurian, and Old Persian, so that we may finally uncover huge portions of our Near Eastern ancestors' legacy. While I agree that Akkadian is an exceedingly difficult language (especially because of so many logograms and other special markers), let's not forget that a British bank employee - George Smith - self-taught Akkadian during the 1850s (and passed away when he was about 37 or 38 years old...) P.S. If one watches the scary movie titled "The 4th Kind," he/she will notice, at the very end, recordings (allegedly made by aliens) in Sumerian... (calling themselves "gods" that should be worshiped - again) kzread.info/dash/bejne/fIV2t5aBprGbfbw.htmlsi=kQ_8DUTeDLFXrl9x

Solid work. Barukh KhaShem Alahan Khaya Ekhad Alaha d'Ashuraye o Hodaye!

Sumerian words that are still in use in Kannada Sumerians (5500 BCE - 1800 BCE) & Akkadians (2400 BCE ) called the people of Indus/Harrapan (3300 BCE - 1300 BCE) as Meluhha, MeluKhkha or MeluhhaKi. The word MeluKhkha literally means people of high lands and is just as same as KarNata Mele = Higher = Kar Akha/Ki = Country = Nata Malla in Kannada also means Great. Many Kannada kings had title with Malla like: JagadekaMalla, TribhuvanaMalla (Vikramaditya), Trailokyamalla/Ahavamalla (Someshwara) KarNata Kingdom who ruled Nepal, Bihar, UP called themselves as MallaVamshi (Great Clan) of KarNata. Even today in Karnataka names like MallAmma, MallAnna, Mallesha are very common. Many historians, Linguists, Philologists now claim that the Root of Dravidian/Kannada language is connected with Sumero-Dravidian languages. One of the most remarkable things about Kannada is, Sumerian words are not only found in earlier Kannada (haLeGannada, NaduGannada) but are still in use even in today's Kannada (HosaGannada). Sumerians/Akkadians both record trades with Indus/Harrappan people with items names having names of Kannada origin or connected with Kannada. Like, Agar[a/u] : Fragrance Wood Oil - SandleWood eLLu : Sesame - eLLu Bison/Buffalos Horns - KA is still famous for KadEmme (Wild Buffallo/Bisons) Some Sumerian words that are still in use in Kannada Ri - Respectable / elderly person (Ree - to elders, verbs suffixed with ree [Verb+Ree] - for elderly person: Madri [Please do], keLri [Please listen]) Bi-ra - Mix (Kannada - Bera as in Berasu) Su - do (Madisu, keLisu, torisu) Karu - Black - Kari Nir - Water - Nir Ag - To become (Aagu - become) Ur - Village ( Ur/Uru in Kananda) Sig - Sun Burnt tiles (Sigadi - Fireplace, from Seke - Heat from sun, similar to Shaki/Saki - Sultry due to sun) Bir - Break (Biruku - Break) Sumerian Counting One - Ur/Uru - Or/Ondu Two - Ir - Iru/Eradu Three - Mu - Mu/Muru Four - Na - Nalk[u] Five - A/ia - ay/Ayd[u] Six - as - Aar[u] Ten - Ha - Hatthu With connection of Kannada with Sumerian, Akkadian, Indus civilization there is no doubt that Kannada is one of the longest living languages. Needless to say advent of Sanskrit/Prakrit have done tremendous erosion of culture & history to Kannada in past. Credits: Research by A. Sathasivam M.A., Ph.D. on Dravidian and Sumerian Languages. Other Credits twitter.com/anilkmr_m/stat… jungledragon.com/specie/35218/s… twitter.com/anilkmr_m/stat… @nanminiradio @karnatabala @CMofKarnataka @VinaySodad @sndptw @imanjuvs @Naagashree @Amara_Bengaluru @blhars @nimmakarthick @PLEKarnataka @sanrnsam7 @_adikadhunaga_ @rajanna_rupesh @BelagaviKA @AlurDivya @Kannadastar123 @sudhguruspeaks @gnan007 @umesh_anush @malnadkoos @Rameshgowda_c @KanthaRocky @nesarabettaliya @ajavgal @KNayakas @Chandra_hb77 @AdarshaUm @ShyamSPrasad @teekappa24 @Kannada_Culture @BelagaviKA @NammaKalyana @LakshmeeshaCS #Kannada #KKKPower #KannadaIndus #KannadaSumerian #AntiquityOfKannada

As for your number 10. I have noticed thay Iraqi arabic contains many Akkadian gramatical structures, Most notably is the "lu" which in iraqi arabic means both (either, or) this structure is used extensively in akkadian and doesn't seem to exist in other arabic dialects so it's safe to assume this is probably akkadian influence on modern Iraqi arabic.

@ProfessorMichaelWingert

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Is that everywhere in Iraq or regional?

@Lepumpkino

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@@ProfessorMichaelWingert I've heard people from all Iraq say it. Only Arabs tho. Not sure if neo Aramaic people say it but Kurds definitely do not say it.

Can you make a video about the scientific Syriac manusscripts and where to find them.

That's quite an interesting list. Thanks Professor Wingert!

LOL I didn't expect that ending. 💫👽💫

@ProfessorMichaelWingert

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I couldn't resist!

Why should we learn Akkadian? I think It's a challenge worth taking it

I approve of the actual, _real_ reason. To me the most difficult part of Akkadian, apart from the cuneiform, is syntax. At least in the administrative texts and pre-Late-Babylonian receipts and such. I should spend more time in grammars and texts, trying to crack the ancient Semitic syntax. I am prone to winging it, "this sounds about right, what does ORACC say about it".

@ProfessorMichaelWingert

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Yeah, it really requires a good deal of immersion and even when we're studying it in grad school, we do not get the appropriate amount of time with the language to really let it take root in our thinking.

Fairly sure there's one reason to learn Akkadian. Unless you also count "curiosity."

Is it worth learning it though? Is there really that much untranslated materials out there?

@juliannaruffini

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yes 70 000 clay tablet untranslated

@CobaltHammer-yb3hu

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@@juliannaruffini no way (;° ロ°)

@1sanitat1

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​​@@CobaltHammer-yb3huDo keep in mind that most of it is "mundane" things like shopping lists etc

@sarahrosen4985

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​@@1sanitat1hey, my grocery list is well organised and provides great insight into my whole household! 😊

Are there good Anki Decks?

@ProfessorMichaelWingert

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That's a really good question. I should put together a set of online resources.

how hard would you say learning akkadian for a native hebrew speaker would be?

@sarahrosen4985

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To me, the cuneiform seems like the real hurdle. If it used the same aleph bet, about like Aramaic.

Struggling with Akkadian verbs!!!😂

The Conclusion is Alien 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ProfessorMichaelWingert

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That's the bonus prize for people who watch until the very end! 😂😂

Aliens! 😁👽

@ProfessorMichaelWingert

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You know!

Akkadian is the only Semitic language that doesn't sound like suffocating in gravel.

@juliannaruffini

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wrong the hebrew pronunciation is "european" no guttural sounds needed and arabic is wonderful, not at a hard language at all

@gargamel3478

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@@juliannaruffini Well hebrew adopted the german guttural r sound, while arabic has tons of 'ayns, qafs, pharyngeal fricatives etc.

@1sanitat1

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That we know of! The lack of such might just be an ortographic feature.

@CobaltHammer-yb3hu

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We don’t know how it sounded like, it’s just an approximation. The writing system didn’t have a way to write h or ayn. And I’m convinced that š, ḫ and ṣ had more than one pronunciation.

@rafalkaminski6389

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IT is because is well reconstructed

it makes me want to write cliche in clay tablets and drop it all over the world. Remember me, God... Don't forget me. Have mercy on me.

Top reason why NOT to learn akkadian? Because there is no nice internet lecture series on it... More of the same for aramaic.

Akkadian language cognates Mayan language never semetic