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Index Minoan language

The Minoan language is the language (or languages) of the ancient Minoan civilization of Crete written in the Cretan hieroglyphs and later in the Linear A syllabary.[1]

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  1. 26 relations: Alveolar consonant, Approximant, Cambridge University Press, Cretan hieroglyphs, Crete, Dental consonant, Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, Eteocretan language, Fricative, Glottal consonant, Indo-European languages, Labial consonant, Linear A, Linear B, London Medical Papyrus, Minaean language, Minoan civilization, Nasal consonant, Palatal consonant, Plosive, Semitic languages, Trill consonant, Unclassified language, Uvular consonant, Velar consonant, Verb–subject–object word order.

  2. Languages extinct in the 2nd millennium BC
  3. Minoan civilization
  4. Unclassified languages of Europe

Alveolar consonant

Alveolar (UK also) consonants are articulated with the tongue against or close to the superior alveolar ridge, which is called that because it contains the alveoli (the sockets) of the upper teeth.

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Approximant

Approximants are speech sounds that involve the articulators approaching each other but not narrowly enough nor with enough articulatory precision to create turbulent airflow.

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Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge.

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Cretan hieroglyphs

Cretan hieroglyphs are a hieroglyphic writing system used in early Bronze Age Crete, during the Minoan era.

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Crete

Crete (translit, Modern:, Ancient) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica.

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Dental consonant

A dental consonant is a consonant articulated with the tongue against the upper teeth, such as,. In some languages, dentals are distinguished from other groups, such as alveolar consonants, in which the tongue contacts the gum ridge.

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Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt

The Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt (notated Dynasty XVIII, alternatively 18th Dynasty or Dynasty 18) is classified as the first dynasty of the New Kingdom of Egypt, the era in which ancient Egypt achieved the peak of its power.

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Eteocretan language

Eteocretan (from Eteókrētes, lit. "true Cretans", itself composed from ἐτεός eteós "true" and Κρής Krḗs "Cretan") is the pre-Greek language attested in a few alphabetic inscriptions of ancient Crete. Minoan language and Eteocretan language are Extinct languages of Europe and unclassified languages of Europe.

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Fricative

A fricative is a consonant produced by forcing air through a narrow channel made by placing two articulators close together.

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Glottal consonant

Glottal consonants are consonants using the glottis as their primary articulation.

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Indo-European languages

The Indo-European languages are a language family native to the overwhelming majority of Europe, the Iranian plateau, and the northern Indian subcontinent.

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Labial consonant

Labial consonants are consonants in which one or both lips are the active articulator.

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Linear A

Linear A is a writing system that was used by the Minoans of Crete from 1800 BC to 1450 BC.

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Linear B

Linear B is a syllabic script that was used for writing in Mycenaean Greek, the earliest attested form of the Greek language.

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London Medical Papyrus

The London Medical Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian papyrus in the British Museum, London.

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Minaean language

The Minaean language (also Minaic, Madhabaic or Madhābic) was an Old South Arabian or Ṣayhadic language spoken in Yemen in the times of the Old South Arabian civilisation.

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Minoan civilization

The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age culture which was centered on the island of Crete.

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Nasal consonant

In phonetics, a nasal, also called a nasal occlusive or nasal stop in contrast with an oral stop or nasalized consonant, is an occlusive consonant produced with a lowered velum, allowing air to escape freely through the nose.

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Palatal consonant

Palatals are consonants articulated with the body of the tongue raised against the hard palate (the middle part of the roof of the mouth).

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Plosive

In phonetics, a plosive, also known as an occlusive or simply a stop, is a pulmonic consonant in which the vocal tract is blocked so that all airflow ceases.

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Semitic languages

The Semitic languages are a branch of the Afroasiatic language family.

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Trill consonant

In phonetics, a trill is a consonantal sound produced by vibrations between the active articulator and passive articulator.

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Unclassified language

An unclassified language is a language whose genetic affiliation to other languages has not been established.

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Uvular consonant

Uvulars are consonants articulated with the back of the tongue against or near the uvula, that is, further back in the mouth than velar consonants.

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Velar consonant

Velars are consonants articulated with the back part of the tongue (the dorsum) against the soft palate, the back part of the roof of the mouth (also known as the "velum").

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Verb–subject–object word order

In linguistic typology, a verb–subject–object (VSO) language has its most typical sentences arrange their elements in that order, as in Ate Sam oranges (Sam ate oranges).

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See also

Languages extinct in the 2nd millennium BC

Minoan civilization

Unclassified languages of Europe

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_language

Also known as ISO 639:lab, ISO 639:omn, Keftiu language, Linear A language, Minoan languages.