10. LATIN [200 YEARS OLD]Latin was the first script to appear after the Old form, around 75 BC. It is a classical Indo-European language descended from the Italic family.
9. KOREAN [2100] YEARS OLDThe Korean language dates back to around 57 BC It is a primary language in both South and North Korea.
8. HEBREW [2400 YEARS OLD]During the rise of Zionism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Hebrew experienced a Renaissance period, eventually becoming Israel's official language. It is the mother tongue of 5 million people
7. FARSI [2500 YEARS OLD]Farsi is one of the world's oldest languages, thought to have evolved between 525 and 300 BCE. Farsi is the primary language in modern Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.
6. CHINESE [3000 YEARS OLD]Chinese is one of the world's oldest languages (3000 years), with the first written form appearing around 1250 BC.
5. ARAMIC [3100 YEARS OLD]Armenians are thought to have used this language in ancient Syria around 1100 BC. As a result, this language has existed since the fourth millennium.
4. GREEK [3500 YEARS OLD] Greek, the official language of Cyprus and Greece, is spoken by over 13 million people worldwide.
3. SANSKRIT [4000 YEARS OLD] The three Indian religions of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism, all speak Sanskrit. It is one of the most extensively used languages in the world. The most widely used language in India at one time was Sanskrit
2. EGYPTIAN [4700 YEARS OLD]It is known as the African continent's first language. It is widely spoken in Africa and Egypt. It is a very old language, with written evidence dating back to 3400 BC
1. TAMIL [5000 YEARS OLD]It has a history of 5000 years and is spoken by 78 million people. It originated in India's southernmost region. It is the official language of Sri Lanka, Singapore, and the Indian states of Tamil Nadu.