Answer · Dhofari script
An extinct Semitic language related to Modern South Arabian but not ancestral to it.
An extinct Semitic language related to Modern South Arabian but not ancestral to it.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Words and morphemes have Modern South Arabian cognates.
- Interdentals are merged with sibilants throughout, unlike Mehri and Jibbali.
What would rule it out
- Texts show interdentals kept distinct, or a vocabulary closer to another branch.
Evidence 2 for · none against
The questions it answers
Most likelyAn extinct Semitic language related to Modern South Arabian but not ancestral to it
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). An extinct Semitic language related to Modern South Arabian but not ancestral to it. [Answer ANS0D7QBK3G3NXT]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D7QBK3G3NXT
@misc{mysteriesdept_ans0d7qbk3g3nxt,
title = {An extinct Semitic language related to Modern South Arabian but not ancestral to it.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D7QBK3G3NXT},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D7QBK3G3NXT}
}