Amorite language
| Amorite | |
|---|---|
| Native to | ancient Mesopotamia, by the Amorites |
| Extinct | 2nd millennium BC |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
None (mis) |
| Glottolog | amor1239 |
Amorite is an early Northwest Semitic language, spoken by the Amorite tribes prominent in ancient Near Eastern history. It is known exclusively from non-Akkadian proper names recorded by Akkadian scribes during periods of Amorite rule in Babylonia (the end of the 3rd and the beginning of the 2nd millennium), notably from Mari, and to a lesser extent Alalakh, Tell Harmal, and Khafajah. Occasionally, such names are also found in early Egyptian texts; and one placename "Sənīr" (שְׂנִיר) for Mount Hermon, is known from the Bible (Deuteronomy 3:9). Notable characteristics include the following:
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