Sumerian, the first known language of Mesopotamia, was replaced by which language around 2400 BCE?
AElamite
BAkkadian
CAramaic
DHittite
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Akkadian
1. Akkadian speakers arrived around 2400 BCE.
2. Akkadian lasted till Alexander's time.
3. Aramaic trickled in from 1400 BCE.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Themes in World History, Theme 2, Writing and City Life._
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