Moabite language

The Moabite language was a West-Semitic language spoken by the Moabites, an ancient people who lived east of the Dead Sea. This language is closely related to Hebrew and is considered a dialect of Canaanite languages. The Moabite language is primarily known from the Moabite Stone, an inscription dating to the 9th century BCE. This stone, discovered in 1868, is the only surviving lengthy written document from Moab and details King Mesha's victories over Israel. The Moabites themselves are known from Old Testament accounts and flourished around the 9th century BCE, with their culture dated from the late 14th century BCE until their conquest by the Babylonians in 582 BCE.1234