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Old Persian is an [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European language]] which is the ancestor of [[Middle Persian|Middle]] and [[Modern Persian|Modern Persian]]. Like other Old Iranian languages, it was known to its native speakers as "Aryan". Old Persian is related to [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]] and [[Avestan language|Avestan]], and it is distinguished by its more archaic linguistic features. | Old Persian is an [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European language]] which is the ancestor of [[Middle Persian|Middle]] and [[Modern Persian|Modern Persian]]. Like other Old Iranian languages, it was known to its native speakers as "Aryan". Old Persian is related to [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]] and [[Avestan language|Avestan]], and it is distinguished by its more archaic linguistic features. | ||
[[Image:Detail-77879.jpg|thumb|center|An ancient clay tablet with cuneiform script.]] | |||
==Old Persian Cuneiform== | ==Old Persian Cuneiform== | ||