Oldest Languages in the World 2024

Join us on a journey through time as we uncover the world’s oldest languages, each with its own unique history and heritage. From the ancient origins of Tamil and Sanskrit to the rich legacies of modern languages, discover how these tongues have evolved over millennia.

🗣️ Ranked from 51 to 1:

51st: English (600 years, UK)
50th: Korean (650 years, Korea)
49th: Italian (700 years, Italy)
48th: Vietnamese (800 years, Vietnam)
47th: Portuguese (900 years, Portugal)
46th: Urdu (900 years, India)
45th: Swahili (1,000 years, Tanzania)
44th: Ukrainian (1,000 years, Ukraine)
43rd: Spanish (1,000 years, Spain)
42nd: Burmese (1,050 years, Myanmar)
41st: Hungarian (1,100 years, Hungary)
40th: Russian (1,100 years, Russia)
39th: Bengali (1,100 years, Bangladesh)
38th: Filipino (1,120 years, Philippines)
37th: Polish (1,150 years, Poland)
36th: Malayalam (1,200 years, India)
35th: Japanese (1,200 years, Japan)
34th: German (1,260 years, Germany)
33rd: Thai (1,280 years, Thailand)
32nd: Turkish (1,300 years, Türkiye)
31st: Javanese (1,300 years, Indonesia)
30th: Bahasa (1,300 years, Indonesia)
29th: French (1,300 years, France)
28th: Dutch (1,400 years, Netherlands)
27th: Hindi (1,400 years, India)
26th: Malay (1,500 years, Malaysia)
25th: Odia (1,500 years, India)
24th: Romanian (1,700 years, Romania)
23rd: Icelandic (1,800 years, Iceland)
22nd: Telugu (1,800 years, India)
21st: Cantonese (1,900 years, China)
20th: Finnish (2,000 years, Finland)
19th: Kannada (2,000 years, India)
18th: Arabic (2,000 years, Saudi Arabia)
17th: Basque (2,200 years, Spain)
16th: Georgian (2,300 years, Georgia)
15th: Marathi (2,300 years, India)
14th: Persian (2,500 years, Iran)
13th: Pashto (2,500 years, Pakistan)
12th: Armenian (2,600 years, Armenia)
11th: Macedonian (2,700 years, Macedonia)
10th: Irish Gaelic (3,000 years, Ireland)
9th: Wu (3,000 years, China)
8th: Greek (3,800 years, Greece)
7th: Sumerian (4,000 years, Iraq)
6th: Lithuanian (4,000 years, Lithuania)
5th: Mandarin (4,500 years, China)
4th: Hebrew (4,500 years, Israel)
3rd: Coptic (4,500 years, Egypt)
2nd: Sanskrit (5,000 years, India)
1st: Tamil (5,000 years, India)
Dive into the rich heritage and timeless stories of these incredible languages. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more captivating content on the world’s most intriguing topics.

Thanks for watching!Join us on a journey through time as we uncover the world’s oldest languages, each with its own unique history and heritage. From the ancient origins of Tamil and Sanskrit to the rich legacies of modern languages, discover how these tongues have evolved over millennia.

🗣️ Ranked from 51 to 1:

51st: English (600 years, UK)
50th: Korean (650 years, Korea)
49th: Italian (700 years, Italy)
48th: Vietnamese (800 years, Vietnam)
47th: Portuguese (900 years, Portugal)
46th: Urdu (900 years, India)
45th: Swahili (1,000 years, Tanzania)
44th: Ukrainian (1,000 years, Ukraine)
43rd: Spanish (1,000 years, Spain)
42nd: Burmese (1,050 years, Myanmar)
41st: Hungarian (1,100 years, Hungary)
40th: Russian (1,100 years, Russia)
39th: Bengali (1,100 years, Bangladesh)
38th: Filipino (1,120 years, Philippines)
37th: Polish (1,150 years, Poland)
36th: Malayalam (1,200 years, India)
35th: Japanese (1,200 years, Japan)
34th: German (1,260 years, Germany)
33rd: Thai (1,280 years, Thailand)
32nd: Turkish (1,300 years, Türkiye)
31st: Javanese (1,300 years, Indonesia)
30th: Bahasa (1,300 years, Indonesia)
29th: French (1,300 years, France)
28th: Dutch (1,400 years, Netherlands)
27th: Hindi (1,400 years, India)
26th: Malay (1,500 years, Malaysia)
25th: Odia (1,500 years, India)
24th: Romanian (1,700 years, Romania)
23rd: Icelandic (1,800 years, Iceland)
22nd: Telugu (1,800 years, India)
21st: Cantonese (1,900 years, China)
20th: Finnish (2,000 years, Finland)
19th: Kannada (2,000 years, India)
18th: Arabic (2,000 years, Saudi Arabia)
17th: Basque (2,200 years, Spain)
16th: Georgian (2,300 years, Georgia)
15th: Marathi (2,300 years, India)
14th: Persian (2,500 years, Iran)
13th: Pashto (2,500 years, Pakistan)
12th: Armenian (2,600 years, Armenia)
11th: Macedonian (2,700 years, Macedonia)
10th: Irish Gaelic (3,000 years, Ireland)
9th: Wu (3,000 years, China)
8th: Greek (3,800 years, Greece)
7th: Sumerian (4,000 years, Iraq)
6th: Lithuanian (4,000 years, Lithuania)
5th: Mandarin (4,500 years, China)
4th: Hebrew (4,500 years, Israel)
3rd: Coptic (4,500 years, Egypt)
2nd: Sanskrit (5,000 years, India)
1st: Tamil (5,000 years, India)
Dive into the rich heritage and timeless stories of these incredible languages. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more captivating content on the world’s most intriguing topics.

Thanks for watching!