Ugaritic language

Ugaritic was a Semitic language spoken on the Syrian coast from the 15th to 13th century BCE. It is closely related to Phoenician and Hebrew. The language was written using a unique cuneiform alphabet, distinct from other cuneiform systems and the linear North Semitic alphabet. This Ugaritic alphabet had 30 symbols, including three syllabic vowel signs, and was written from left to right. Clay tablets found primarily at the ancient city of Ugarit (modern Ras Shamra, Syria) provide most of our knowledge of this language and script. Inscriptions in Ugaritic have also been discovered in Palestine, suggesting its use extended beyond Syria.12