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What is the Persian alphabet?
A modified version of the Arabic alphabet is used for Persian. It is the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet, plus 4 additional letters used only in Persian.
Who came up with 26 letters in the alphabet?
The English Alphabet came from the Roman Alphabet. The Roman Alphabet was derived from the Greek alphabet but was modified because some Latin sounds are different from Greek Sounds. Greek does not have a C sound. Latin has a W. Koine Greek does not but Doric Greek does. Still, no one knows just who modified the Greek Alphabet to make it suitable for Latin.
Was the English alhabet based on the Greek one or did they both copy another alphabet?
The alphabet used to write English is based on the Roman alphabet, which was derived from the Etruscan form of the Greek alphabet, which itself was modified from the original Phoenician alphabet.
How did the Greeks modify the Phoenician alphabet after 850 BCE to make their own alphabet?
They added vowels and modified the consonants to fit the sounds of the Greek language.
Can we read ancient romes writing today?
Yes, we can read Latin. The Romans were Latins and therefore they spoke Latin. Our alphabet is a modified version of the Latin alphabet.
What is the Persian alphabet?
A modified version of the Arabic alphabet is used for Persian. It is the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet, plus 4 additional letters used only in Persian.
What best describes Rome's contribution to the Greek alphabet?
They modified the Greek alphabet to create the alphabet that is widely used today
How did the Israelites use the Phoenician alphabet?
They modified it, as did the Greeks and Romans.
How did the Phoenician alphabet influence the alphabet used for English today?
It was modified into Greek and Roman alphabets, and so is a basic fore-runner of the English alphabet.
Who came up with 26 letters in the alphabet?
The English Alphabet came from the Roman Alphabet. The Roman Alphabet was derived from the Greek alphabet but was modified because some Latin sounds are different from Greek Sounds. Greek does not have a C sound. Latin has a W. Koine Greek does not but Doric Greek does. Still, no one knows just who modified the Greek Alphabet to make it suitable for Latin.
What did Greeks invent?
Their alphabet, modified from the Phoenician one, which has led to our modern alphabet. Styles of pottery, architecture, theatre, government.
Was the English alhabet based on the Greek one or did they both copy another alphabet?
The alphabet used to write English is based on the Roman alphabet, which was derived from the Etruscan form of the Greek alphabet, which itself was modified from the original Phoenician alphabet.
What are the differences between the Greek Alphabet and the Phoenician alphabet?
The Greeks added eight extra letters and modified the symbols for the letters.
Does Sweden use the same alphabet for writing as you do in English?
Not exactly. Swedish is written in a modified Roman alphabet, as English is. But it has certain diacritical marks that are absent from the alphabet used to write English.
How did the Greeks modify the Phoenician alphabet after 850 BCE to make their own alphabet?
They added vowels and modified the consonants to fit the sounds of the Greek language.
What is the newest letter of the alphabet?
Like most European languages, English is written in a modified Roman alphabet. The letter W is the most recent addition to it.
How did your alphabet descend from the Phoenician alphabet?
The Phoenician alphabet was the ancestor of many modern alphabets, including the Greek, Latin, and Cyrillic alphabets. As the Phoenician traders interacted with different cultures, their alphabet was adopted and adapted by these cultures. For example, the Greeks modified the Phoenician alphabet to better represent their own language, introducing vowels and adding new letters. Over time, these modified versions of the Phoenician alphabet evolved into distinct writing systems.
