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∙ 13y agoWhen St. Patrick introduced Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century, Irish writers began to write in Latin, but it is not known who actually brought the Latin alphabet to Ireland.
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What is the writing system of English called?
We use the Latin alphabet, which was derived from the Greek alphabet, which was derived from the Phoenician alphabet that derived from cuneiform which derived from pictographs (hieroglyphs)Latin alphabet for English: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZLatin alphabet for Latin: ABCDEFZHIKLMNOPQRSTVWXGreek alphabet: ΑΒΓΔΕΖΗΘΙΚΛΜΝΞΟΠΡΣΤΥΦΧΨΩ
How did the Romans influence other countries into using the alphabet?
== == By the time of the Archaic Period, the Greeks had lost the use of Linear-B. Following the resumption of trade with the Middle East, they adopted the Phoenicean alphabet which, with some modifications, is still used to write Greek. The Greek alphabet was, in turn, eventually adapted to become the Roman alphabet. The spread of the Roman Empire brought literacy and learning to all parts of the empire, some of which did not already have forms of writing. Latin became the language of choice throughout the western empire, although Greek remained the everyday language and the language of learning in the east. During the Middle Ages, the eveyday Latin dialects began to diverge into the Romantic languages, but retained the use of the Latin alphabet. Following the fall of the Roman Empire, countries in north-western Europe adopted the languages of their conquerors but retained the Latin alphabet. Gradually the Latin alphabet came to dominate throughout western Europe, although the Greek alphabet remained dominant in the east.
How do you write in Italian or Latin?
You use the Western alphabet and write in Italian for present day Rome. For ancient Rome, you use the western alphabet and write in Latin.
What alphabet was the model for our alphabet?
We use the Latin alphabet, which was based on the Greek Alphabet, which was inspired by the Hebrew Alphabet.
What language does the English alphabet com from?
The Latin Alphabet (somewhat erroneously called the Roman Alphabet).
What is the difference between the Latin alphabet and the alphabet that you use?
It depends on which alphabet you want to compare to the Latin Alphabet. You would have to specify which alphabet you use.
How many letters were are the Latin alphabet?
The Latin alphabet varies in length, according to the language that uses it. If you mean the Latin version of the Latin Alphabet, it has 23 letters.
Is the Romanian Alphabet the same as the Roman alphabet?
There is no Roman alphabet. It's called the Latin alphabet, and yes, the Romanian alphabet is a variety of the Latin alphabet, just as English is.
What is the writing system of English called?
We use the Latin alphabet, which was derived from the Greek alphabet, which was derived from the Phoenician alphabet that derived from cuneiform which derived from pictographs (hieroglyphs)Latin alphabet for English: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZLatin alphabet for Latin: ABCDEFZHIKLMNOPQRSTVWXGreek alphabet: ΑΒΓΔΕΖΗΘΙΚΛΜΝΞΟΠΡΣΤΥΦΧΨΩ
How did the Romans influence other countries into using the alphabet?
== == By the time of the Archaic Period, the Greeks had lost the use of Linear-B. Following the resumption of trade with the Middle East, they adopted the Phoenicean alphabet which, with some modifications, is still used to write Greek. The Greek alphabet was, in turn, eventually adapted to become the Roman alphabet. The spread of the Roman Empire brought literacy and learning to all parts of the empire, some of which did not already have forms of writing. Latin became the language of choice throughout the western empire, although Greek remained the everyday language and the language of learning in the east. During the Middle Ages, the eveyday Latin dialects began to diverge into the Romantic languages, but retained the use of the Latin alphabet. Following the fall of the Roman Empire, countries in north-western Europe adopted the languages of their conquerors but retained the Latin alphabet. Gradually the Latin alphabet came to dominate throughout western Europe, although the Greek alphabet remained dominant in the east.
What is ancient Romes alphabet?
The Latin alphabet.
What alphabet does the latin alphabet come from?
Greek
What is the written alphabet in Switzerland?
latin alphabet
What do you call the system of writing in Rome?
The ancient Romans used the alphabet we use: the Latin alphabet. Latin was their language. Western languages have adopted and adapted the Latin alphabet.
How do you write in Italian or Latin?
You use the Western alphabet and write in Italian for present day Rome. For ancient Rome, you use the western alphabet and write in Latin.
What alphabet was the model for our alphabet?
We use the Latin alphabet, which was based on the Greek Alphabet, which was inspired by the Hebrew Alphabet.
What language does the English alphabet com from?
The Latin Alphabet (somewhat erroneously called the Roman Alphabet).
