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Episode 2 of ALILI and it's time to head back to ancient Mesopotamia and hear all about Akkadian, an influential lingua franca of the ancient world. Old it may be, but Akkadian still has much to tell us about its many cousin languages still spoken to this day. Akkadian expert Iris Kamil both introduces and shares a little of her boundless enthusiasm for the language and its surprisingly relatable sources.
Host: Danny Bate
Guest: Iris Kamil
Music: Bossa Nova by William_King
Artwork: William Marler
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
By Danny Bate5
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Episode 2 of ALILI and it's time to head back to ancient Mesopotamia and hear all about Akkadian, an influential lingua franca of the ancient world. Old it may be, but Akkadian still has much to tell us about its many cousin languages still spoken to this day. Akkadian expert Iris Kamil both introduces and shares a little of her boundless enthusiasm for the language and its surprisingly relatable sources.
Host: Danny Bate
Guest: Iris Kamil
Music: Bossa Nova by William_King
Artwork: William Marler
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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