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The Latin alphabet, also known as the Roman alphabet, is the collection of letters originally used by the ancient Romans to write the Latin language.
Latin alphabet, the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world, the standard script of the English language and the languages of most of Europe and those areas settled by Europeans.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the origin, evolution and variations of the Latin alphabet, also known as the Roman alphabet. Find out how it is used to write different languages, with examples of accented letters, ligatures and special characters.
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Learn about the history, varieties and writing system of Latin, the ancient language of Rome and the Roman Empire. Compare the Classical, Ecclesiastical and Vulgar Latin alphabets and listen to sample texts.
The Latin script, also known as the Roman script, is a writing system based on the letters of the classical Latin alphabet, derived from a form of the Greek alphabet which was in use in the ancient Greek city of Cumae in Magna Graecia.
A Latin-script alphabet (Latin alphabet or Roman alphabet) is an alphabet that uses letters of the Latin script. The 21-letter archaic Latin alphabet and the 23-letter classical Latin alphabet belong to the oldest of this group. The 26-letter modern Latin alphabet is the newest of this group.
The Latin alphabet used by the Romans : 676777. New alphabet. The modern version of the alphabet is used for writing many languages. Indo-European languages, especially those of Western Europe, are mostly written with the Latin alphabet.
