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Phoenician

The Phoenician alphabet is one of the oldest writing systems in the world. It was used by the ancient Phoenician civilization to write their language. The Phoenician alphabet is an alphabet of 22 letters, all of which are consonants. The alphabet was later adopted by the Greeks and then the Romans. The Phoenician alphabet is thought to be the ancestor of the modern Latin alphabet, as well as the alphabets of many other languages, such as Arabic, Hebrew, and Cyrillic. The Phoenician alphabet was first used around the 11th century BC. It continued to be used until the 4th century BC. The Phoenicians used the alphabet to write a wide variety of languages, including Phoenician, Punic, Hebrew, and Greek. The Phoenician alphabet is a great example of how a writing system can be adapted to write multiple languages. It is also a reminder of the power of the written word.

Script type

Right-to-left alphabetic scripts

Script origin

Script usage

Phoenician, Lebanon, Phoenician
Phoenician, Phoenician

Script code
Phnx
Numeric code
115