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Oldest languages still spoken infographic

Infographic breaks down the oldest languages still in use. Greek leads at 3400+ years, followed by Chinese (3200+), Hebrew (3000+, revived), Persian (2500+), Tamil (2300+), Basque and Amharic (2000+ each), then Arabic, Armenian, Georgian, Albanian, early German, Welsh, and Irish Gaelic (1500+ each), Korean (1400+), Japanese and Thai (1200+), and Vietnamese (1000+).

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Oldest languages still spoken infographic

Infographic breaks down the oldest languages still in use. Greek leads at 3400+ years, followed by Chinese (3200+), Hebrew (3000+, revived), Persian (2500+), Tamil (2300+), Basque and Amharic (2000+ each), then Arabic, Armenian, Georgian, Albanian, early German, Welsh, and Irish Gaelic (1500+ each), Korean (1400+), Japanese and Thai (1200+), and Vietnamese (1000+).

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