What is the oldest known written language, first appearing in the 4th millennium BC in Mesopotamia?
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Sumerian
Sumerian was written using cuneiform, a system of wedge-shaped marks pressed into wet clay tablets. It remained a prestigious literary and scientific language in Mesopotamia for centuries after it ceased to be a spoken tongue.
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- Which Mesopotamian language is recognized as the world's oldest known written language, dating back to the 4th millennium BC?