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What Did the Hittites Call Their Own Language?

💡 The Answer

  • The Hittite language was also known as Nesite.
  • This name comes from the city of Neša (Kanesh).
  • It distinguishes it from other languages spoken in the Hittite Empire.
  • The term appears in ancient texts alongside Hittite.

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