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Name: Hattian Type: Language Alternate Names: Khattic; Proto-Hittite Code: xht Code Standard: ISO 639-3 Documentation: LINGUIST List Families: Unclassified Languages Parent Subgroup: Asian Unclassified (asun) Brief Description: An ancient language of Central Anatolia. It seems to have been the original language of the area around the city of Hattushas (modern Boğazköy) before it was conquered by the Hittites and became the capital of their empire. It is erroneously called "Proto-Hittite" by some, but the name should be avoided. The language was replaced by Hittite, but remained a liturgical language for the Hittites. Hattic is, unusually for the area, largely prefixing, and though attempts have been made to link it to some of the Caucasian languages spoken today, its relationships remain unclear. 2nd Millennium BC.

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Linguist List Status: Extinct