By Charles Halton on Wednesday, 11 July 2007 at 4:53 am

A Google search landed me on a discussion thread that talked about a personality test which labels you as a particular dead landguage (Google does give some odd results sometimes). The descriptions of the languages are quite tongue in cheek, although some days it feels like their portrayal of Akkadian seems accurate:

Akkadian, a blend of the incomprehensible symbols of the Sumerians with the unwritable sounds of the early Semitic peoples. However, the writing just doesn’t suit the words and doesn’t represent everything needed, so you end up a schizoid mess. Invented in Babylon, you’re probably to blame for that tower story. However, crazy as you are, you’re much loved and appreciated, and remain actively in use by records keepers long after schools have switched to other languages.

Click here to take the test for yourself. I scored a Linear A:

Not much to say, really. You’re Linear A, the first alphabet ever written by the proto-Greeks – at least, as far as survives. Unfortunately, you made a bad career move and ended up being used by accountants and fish mongers, rather than to record epics. However, you did manage all your SEC filings on time.

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