| ▲ | andsoitis 2 hours ago | |||||||
Technically, the proto-Sinaitic script is an abjad, with the Greek alphabet being the first true alphabet (symbols for both consonants and vowels). Proto-Sinaitic/Phoenician can be described as the “first alphabetic system,” Greek the “first true alphabet.” Fun fact: Greek is the world’s oldest recorded living language. The Greek alphabet has been in use for approximately 2,800 years; previously, Greek was recorded in writing systems such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. | ||||||||
| ▲ | applicative 2 hours ago | parent [-] | |||||||
Canaanite and its abjad have been in continuous use, in various versions, for more than 2,800 years. It's true there's no Linear B. | ||||||||
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