Linear A is a language that was spoken on the island of Crete from about 2000BC to 1200BC. It uses an alphabet that is very similar to Linear B. Most of the sounds of the symbols in the Linear A alphabet have been figured out by studying the Linear B alphabet. The symbols in the alphabet are often comprised of a consonant and a vovel. Despite the similarities between the two alphabets the languages of Linear A and B are very different. Linear B is an early version of the the Greek language. Linear A is not thought to be related to any known languages and is currently undecipherable.