As nouns the difference between assyrian and sumerian
is that assyrian is a person who resided in the ancient region on the upper tigris river, with capital city of assur while sumerian is a person of sumer.
As adjectives the difference between assyrian and sumerian
is that assyrian is of or pertaining to the ancient region on the upper tigris river, with capital city of assur while sumerian is of, from or pertaining to sumer.
As a proper noun sumerian is
the ancient language spoken in sumer, a language isolate.
assyrian
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A person who resided in the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.
A citizen of an ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia, with capital city of Nineveh.
Adjective
(-)
Of or pertaining to the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.
Of or pertaining to the ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia, with capital city of Nineveh.
See also
* Babylonian
* Mesopotamian
* Syrian
sumerian
Adjective
(-)
Of, from or pertaining to Sumer.
Of, from or pertaining lower Babylonia, which was anciently called in Akkadian.
Noun
(
en noun)
A person of Sumer.
A native of lower Babylonia, called Šumer in Akkadian.
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
The ancient language spoken in Sumer, a language isolate.
See also
* (sux)
External links
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Related terms
* Sumer
* Shinar
