00:00Hey, history buffs, ready to travel back in time through the words we still use, I know?
00:06At number 10 we have Hebrew.
00:08It was revived in the 19th century and is now spoken by millions in Israel.
00:13Next up, Armenian, with roots going back over 2,500 years, spoken by Armenians worldwide.
00:19Eighth on the list is Korean.
00:22This language dates back to the Three Kingdoms period, around 57 BC.
00:27Then there's Farsi, or Persian, used in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan for over 2,500
00:33years.
00:34Chinese at number 6 is one of the oldest written languages with records from 1250 BC.
00:39Tamil, older than 2,000 years, is still spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka.
00:44Greek comes in fourth with a history of over 3,400 years.
00:48Third, Sanskrit, the ancient language of India, is still used in Hindu rituals.
00:54Second place goes to Aramaic, the language of Jesus, still spoken by small communities.
00:59And number one, Egyptian, the language of the pharaohs, survives in its descendant,
01:04Coptic.
01:05So, which ancient language fascinates you the most?
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