22 letters
There were 22 letters in the Phoenician alphabet.
The German alphabet has a total of 30 letters, the 26 letters of the Latin alphabet (as in English) plus the letters ä, ö, ü and ß
The Phoenician alphabet is the oldest verified consonantal alphabet, dating to approximately 1200 BCE. The alphabet was used by the ancient civilization of Phoenicia and through their traveling and colonization came to widespread use. The Phoenician alphabet consisted of 22 letters, many of which form the basis of the greek alphabet and therefore the Latin and English alphabets currently in use.
Those were very different. Cuneiform was hard to learn with many symbols. The Phoenician alphabet had 22 letters so it was easier to mast
They adapted the Phoenician alphabet for themselves by adding vowel letters.
Those were very different. Cuneiform was hard to learn with many symbols. The Phoenician alphabet had 22 letters so it was easier to master.
Phoenician - 22 letters, no vowels; Greek 16 letters including vowels.
Cadmus introduced Phoenician letters.
The Greeks modified the Phoenician language by adding vowels to the consonant-based Phoenician alphabet. They also introduced modifications to the pronunciation and order of the letters. This resulted in the creation of the Greek alphabet, which became the foundation for many modern alphabets, including the Latin alphabet used in English and many other languages.
A is the first letter of the alphabet.
Alphabet soup.