ISO 639-3 · xmrxmr
Nilo-Saharan family · extinct or historical language
Meroitic
Meroitic is an extinct or historical language of the Eastern Sudanic branch (Nilo-Saharan), spoken in Egypt. Wikidata describes it as “extinct language that was spoken in Meroë and the Sudan during the Meroitic period, from 300 BC until about 400 AD”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
xmr- Glottocode
mero1237- Family
- Nilo-Saharan
- Wikipedia
- 25 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
2levels in the tree
—UNESCO level
Facts
| Name | Meroitic |
|---|---|
| Also called | Meroitic language, Kushite |
| Written in | Meroitic alphabet |
| Kind | extinct or historical language |
Vitality
Wikidata has no EGIDS or UNESCO rating for Meroitic yet.
family tree
From Nilo-Saharan to Meroitic
The branches above Meroitic, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Egypt
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