Archaeologists at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Boğazköy-Hattusa in Turkey have discovered a previously unknown Indo-European language. Hidden within a Hittite ritual text, this language appears to originate from the Kalasma region on the northwestern edge of the Hittite heartland. Although the text remains largely incomprehensible, linguistic analysis suggests it belongs to the Anatolian-Indo-European family and shares more features with Luwian than other known dialects.
- Discovery of a new language within Hittite cuneiform archives
- Identification of the Kalasma region as the likely origin
- Ongoing multidisciplinary research by the DAI and various German universities
- Discovery of a new language within Hittite cuneiform archives
- Identification of the Kalasma region as the likely origin
- Ongoing multidisciplinary research by the DAI and various German universities
Excavations in Turkey have revealed a previously unknown Anatolian-Indo-European language, Kalašma, dating back around 3,000 years. The language is similar to Luwian and has been deciphered by researchers from the University of Worzburg and Istanbul University.
