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The earliest alphabet was created by the Egyptians around 2700 BCE. It was a set of 24 hieroglyphics that represented consonant sounds. But they didn't write solely with these "letters." They mixed them with other hieroglyphs that represented whole words.
The Phoenicians were the first to come up with a writing system based ONLY on sounds. It was an Alphabet of 22 consonants and no vowels. This alphabet was established prior to 1050 BCE.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoKnow one knows for certain, but the first records of a phonetic sound system came from the ancient Egyptians, around 2700 BCE
The Phoenicians were the first to use ONLY a phonetic system.
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∙ 13y agoThe history of the alphabet started in ancient Egypt. By 2700 BCE Egyptian writing had a set of some 24 hieroglyphs which are called uniliterals, to represent syllables that begin with a single consonant of their language, plus a vowel (or no vowel) to be supplied by the native speaker.
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∙ 13y agoThe Greeks created the first alphabet, while the ancient Sumerians created the first written language.
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What was the first letter in the alphabet?
There are no words in the alphabet. The alphabet consists of letters. ----- Or, if you mean the first word as in the one that is listed first in a dictionary, then I believe it's aardvark.
How many letter were in the first alphabet?
The first Alphabet was probably an Ancient Egyptian "Abjad" alphabet with 24 letters.
What is the first letter in the spanish alphabet?
The first letter in the Spanish alphabet is also A. The difference is that in Spanish it is pronounced "Ahhh."
Does the letter p or t come first in the alphabet?
P comes in the alphabet first, not T
Which American state comes first in the alphabet?
The first US state that comes first alphabeticllly is Alabama. Hope this helped you!
What the first letter of the alphabet?
The first letter of the English alphabet is 'A'
What is the first alphabet in English?
The first letter in english alphabet is "A"
What was the first letter in the alphabet?
There are no words in the alphabet. The alphabet consists of letters. ----- Or, if you mean the first word as in the one that is listed first in a dictionary, then I believe it's aardvark.
Is A the first letter of the English alphabet?
Yeah, A is the first letter of the alphabet!
Was q the first alphabet invented?
no it wasn't it was the Greek alphabet that was the first
What is the first and oldest alphabet?
It is the Greek alphabet.
How many letter were in the first alphabet?
The first Alphabet was probably an Ancient Egyptian "Abjad" alphabet with 24 letters.
Why is letter a the first letter in the alphabet?
The Latin letter a came from the first letter of the Greek alphabet (alpha) which came from the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet (alef), but nobody knows why alef is the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet.
Is A really the first letter of the alphabet?
Yes, the letter A is the first letter in the alphabet.
What is the first and 2nd letter in the Greek alphabet?
The first letter in the Greek alphabet is alpha, and the second is beta. From them we get the word alphabet.
What is the first letter in the spanish alphabet?
The first letter in the Spanish alphabet is also A. The difference is that in Spanish it is pronounced "Ahhh."
Why is -a- the first letter of the English alphabet?
The letter "A" is the first letter of the English alphabet because it is descended from the Phoenician letter "aleph," which was the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet. Over time, this letter was adopted by the Greeks as "alpha," and eventually made its way into the Latin alphabet as "A."
