Romaji (ローマ字) means “Roman letters,” using the Latin alphabet to write Japanese sounds. It’s not a full writing system like ...

Prepare to dive deep into the fascinating history of the letters G, J, U, W, and Y. Ever wondered why these seemingly ordinary letters have such a peculiar backstory? This exploration uncovers the ...

Greek inscription inside Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Credit: Flickr / George Terezakis CC BY 2.0 The Latin alphabet is undoubtedly the world’s most recognizable form of written language, whose ...

The French then spread the Latin alphabet while training the civil servants who helped them govern Indochina, explained Khanh-Minh Bui, a doctoral student at the University of California, Berkeley, ...

The history of romanized Vietnamese links the arrival of the first Christian missionaries, colonization by the French and the rise to power of the Communist Party.

HANOI: At a calligraphy class in Hanoi, Hoang Thi Thanh Huyen slides her brush across the page to form the letters and tonal marks of Vietnam's unique modern script, in part a legacy of French ...

At a calligraphy class in Hanoi, Hoang Thi Thanh Huyen slides her brush across the page to form the letters and tonal marks of Vietnam's unique modern script, in part ...

How Evander brought the alphabet to Italy Ancient records from both the Greeks and the Romans make it clear that Evander, as a Greek king, brought numerous aspects of Greek culture with him to Italy.

Researchers may have deciphered the oldest known scrap of alphabetic writing yet discovered, and it may be a nearly 4,500-year-old gift tag. A clay cylinder found in a tomb holding six skeletons ...

World Ancient writing — using possibly ‘oldest known alphabet’ — unearthed in Syria. See it By Irene Wright Updated November 21, 2024 2:26 PM ...