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Culture of origin: Ancient Egypt. Hieroglyphs are a formal writing system that uses symbolic pictures to denote objects, concepts, sounds, or groups of sounds.

Culture of origin: Sumerian/Akkadian civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia. Cuneiform script is one of the earliest systems of writing, distinguished by its wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.

Culture of origin: Ancient India. Sanskrit is an Indo-European language, known for its systematic phonology and morphology which gives it an unparalleled precision and versatility.

Culture of origin: Ancient Rome. Latin language is known for its verb conjugations, noun declensions, and it significantly influenced the Romance languages.

Culture of origin: Ancient Greece. Ancient Greek has a complex grammatical structure with three genders, multiple cases for nouns, and a rich vocabulary that has greatly influenced many languages.

Culture of origin: Ancient China. Classical Chinese is known for its brevity and ambiguity, relying heavily on context, and has influenced the development of East Asian languages and cultures.

Culture of origin: Ancient Mesopotamia/Syria. Aramaic language has a history of more than 3000 years and was commonly used in the Near East, often remembered for being spoken by Jesus Christ.

Culture of origin: Arabian Peninsula. Classical Arabic is the language of the Quran and differs from Modern Standard Arabic with its classical grammar, vocabulary, and style.

Culture of origin: Mycenaean Greece. Linear B script was used for writing Mycenaean Greek, the earliest attested form of the Greek language.