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The term Latin alphabet may refer to either the alphabet used to write Latin (as described in this article) or other alphabets based on the Latin script, which is the basic set of letters common to the various alphabets descended from the classical Latin alphabet, such as the English alphabet.
The Classical Latin alphabet consisted of 23 letters, 21 of which were derived from the Etruscan alphabet. In medieval times the letter I was differentiated into I and J and V into U, V, and W, producing an alphabet equivalent to that of modern English with 26 letters.
- 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 to type accented letters, ligatures and extra letters in different languages and scripts.
The Latin script is the basis of the International Phonetic Alphabet, and the 26 most widespread letters are the letters contained in the ISO basic Latin alphabet, which are the same letters as the English alphabet.
Learn about the history, varieties and writing system of Latin, the ancient language of Rome and the Roman Empire. See the Classical and Ecclesiastical Latin alphabets, sample texts and recordings of pronunciation.
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, also known as the Roman alphabet, is a collection of letters. This alphabet was originally used by the ancient Romans to write the Latin language. Today, we use it to write the English language. This alphabet evolved from the Phoenician alphabet. . Categories: Alphabets. Typography.
