Urartian language
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Urartian or Vannic is an extinct Hurro-Urartian language which was spoken by the inhabitants of the ancient kingdom of Urartu, which was centered on the region around Lake Van and had its capital, Tus
A Urartian cuneiform stone inscription on display at the Erebuni Museum in Yerevan. The inscription reads: For the God Khaldi, the lord, Argishti, son of Menua, built this temple and this mighty fortress. I proclaimed it Irbuni (Erebuni) for the glory of the countries of Biai (=Urartu) and for holding the Lului (=enemy) countries in awe. By the greatness of God Khaldi, this is Argishti, son of Menua, the mighty king, the king of the countries of Biai, ruler of the city of Tushpa
Luwian language
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Luwian, sometimes known as Luvian or Luish, is an ancient language, or group of languages, within the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European language family. The ethnonym Luwian comes from Luwiya – the
Luwian hieroglyph BOS (cow)
Luwian hieroglyphs at Hattusa
Stele of Sultanhan, Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara
Basalt bowl with engraved inscription in Luwian hieroglyphics found in Babylon, southern Iraq, in the 1880s and now in the collection of the British Museum