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Latin Alphabet

Type

Alphabet

Origin

Etruscan civilization

Script

Phonemic

Adapted by

Ancient Romans

Modern use

Widespread in Western languages and Middle Eastern languages

Time period

Around 700 BCE

Derived from

Greek alphabet

Spread through

Roman Empire conquests

Notable languages

EnglishSpanishFrenchGermanItalianPortugueseDutchSwedish

Number of letters

26

Influenced scripts

Cyrillic alphabetCoptic alphabetArmenian alphabet

Latin Alphabet