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Archaeologists Found an Entirely New Language Among the Ruins of an Ancient Empire
(www.popularmechanics.com)
Here is a a better source from a three year old article.
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Thank you! Added it to the OP.
In present-day Turkey
Hittite ritual text refers to the new idiom as the language of the land of Kalašma. This is an area on the north-western edge of the Hittite heartland,
Very interesting, thanks for sharing!