Greek the national language of Greece. It is spoken by about 12 million people. Linear A a syllabic script developed by the Cretans, found mainly on clay tablets.
Syllabic script is halfway between an alphabet and a hieroglyphic system such as that used in Egypt.
Linear A has not yet been deciphered. Linear B the first Greek script, produced by the Mycenaeans and found on tablets at Knossos and on mainland Greece. Linear B was deciphered in 1952 by Michael Ventris , but the tablets have not proved to be very interesting because they are mostly just inventories of commodities stored in the palaces.