There are more than 6999 languages that are spoken around the world. Researchers are still finding it difficult to determine which language is the oldest among all the languages. The earliest written languages on record are was discovered in Mesopotamia that dates back to 8th millennium BC. The Sumerian script that started in the 3rd millennium BC was developed for funerary inscriptions because the Sumerians were concerned about their after life. Below is the list of oldest languages:
Latin
Armenian
Korean
Hebrew
Chinese
Aramaic
Archaic or Old Chinese
Greek
Egyptian
Sanskrit
Tamil
The below video contains the top 10 ancient languages:
Latin
Armenian
Korean
Hebrew
Chinese
Aramaic
Archaic or Old Chinese
Greek
Egyptian
Sanskrit
Tamil
The below video contains the top 10 ancient languages:
It is believed that Tamil started around 2500 BC. Lithuanian is an ancient language that has some similarity with Sanskrit. It is still spoken by more than 3 million people across Europe, Australia and Canada. However it is very difficult to determine which of these languages are the oldest