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TheLatins(the Romans were Latins), like all early Italic peoples, adopted and adapted the westernGreekalphabetto develop their written languages. Greek settlers established colonies (settlements)in southern Italy between the 8th and the 6th centuries BC. Being amoreadvanced civilisation, they had an impact on the peoples they came into contact with in Italy. Thisincludedthe adoption of their alphabet for writing.

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What is Phoenician letters?

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