Syriac

The Syriac alphabet is a writing system used to write the Syriac language from the 1st century AD. It is one of the Semitic abjads directly descending from the Aramaic alphabet and shares similarities with the Phoenician, Hebrew and Arabic alphabets. The alphabet consists of 22 letters, all of which are consonants. The alphabet is thought to have originated in the city of Antioch. The earliest form of the Syriac alphabet was developed in the 1st century AD by the early Christians in Syria. It is based on the Aramaic alphabet, which was the alphabet of the Assyrians and Babylonians. The Syriac alphabet shares similarities with the Phoenician, Hebrew and Arabic alphabets. The alphabet consists of 22 letters, all of which are consonants. The letters are divided into three groups: The first group consists of the letters ܐܒܓܕܗܙܛܝܟܠܡܢܣܥܦܨܩܪܫܬ. These letters are all derived from the Aramaic alphabet and are very similar to the Hebrew and Arabic letters. The second group consists of the letters ܘܚܛܜܞܠܢܣܤܦܨܪܬܮ. These letters are all derived from the Aramaic alphabet and are very similar to the Arabic letters. The third group consists of the letters ܙܛܝܟܢܣܥܦܩܪܬܮ. These letters are all derived from the Aramaic alphabet and are very similar to the Phoenician letters. The Syriac alphabet is written from right to left. Each letter has an initial, medial and final form. The initial and medial forms are used when the letter is at the beginning or in the middle of a word. The final form is used when the letter is at the end of a word. The alphabet is thought to have originated in the city of Antioch. The early Christians in Syria used the alphabet to write the Syriac language. The alphabet shares similarities with the Phoenician, Hebrew and Arabic alphabets.