Cuneiform

The term "cuneiform" is very deceptive, in that it tricks people into thinking that it's some type of writing system. The truth is that cuneiform denotes not one but several kinds of writing systems, including logosyllabic, syllabic, and alphabetic scripts. In fact, "cuneiform" came from Latin cuneus, which means "wedge". Therefore, any script can be called cuneiform as long as individual signs are composed of wedges.

 

Many languages, including Semitic, Indo-European, and isolates, are written in cuneiform, as the following list shows:

 

Sumerian

Eastern Semitic, including Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian

Elamite

Eblaite

Hittite

Hurrian

Utartian

Ugaritic, in fact an alphabetic system unrelated to other cuneiform scripts except in outward appearance.

Old Persian, a mostly syllabic system with a few logograms.

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