The language of the Philistines remains one of the great mysteries.

The few inscriptions that may be Philistine in origin suggest a language that is not Semitic — consistent with an origin in the Aegean, where non-Semitic languages were spoken — but the evidence is too fragmentary to allow linguistic reconstruction.

Modern Science And The Ongoing Investigation

The ancient DNA revolution has transformed the study of the Sea Peoples, but the research is far from complete.

New studies are regularly adding to the picture, and significant questions remain open.