| Sutean | |
|---|---|
| Sutû | |
| Region | Levant,Mesopotamia |
| Ethnicity | Suteans |
| Era | c. 16th–11th century BCE[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | None |
TheSutean language[1] (Sutû) is a language mentioned in a clay tablet from theMiddle Assyrian Empire, presumably originating from the city ofEmar in what is now northeastSyria, among a list of languages spoken in the region. The other languages areAkkadian,Amorite,Gutian, "Subarean" (Hurrian) andElamite. TheSutean people may have lived in the region ofSuhum. Their language is only known from names, most of which are Akkadian or Amorite. The few which are neither also appear to beSemitic. Such names include the name of a Sutean tribe, "Almutu", and the Sutean warrior "Yatpan" who was mentioned in 13th century BCEUgaritic texts.[1]
Wolfgang Heimpel suggests Sutean may have been an early form ofAramaic or evenArabic, while emphasizing the former.[1]
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