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  1. Latin alphabet - Wikipedia

    With the age of colonialism and Christian evangelism, the Latin script spread beyond Europe, coming into use for writing indigenous American, Australian, Austronesian, Austroasiatic and African languages.

  2. Latin alphabet | Definition, Description, History, & Facts - Britannica

    Oct 24, 2025 · Latin alphabet, the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world, the standard script of the English language and the languages of most of Europe and those areas settled by …

  3. Roman alphabet - Citizendium

    Oct 13, 2024 · The Roman alphabet or Latin alphabet is the most used writing system today, belonging to the category of alphabets, initially designed for transcribing the Latin language (which was spoken …

  4. The Latin alphabet - Omniglot

    The Latin, or Roman, alphabet was originally adapted from the Etruscan alphabet during the 7th century BC to write Latin. Since then it has had many different forms, and been adapted to write many other …

  5. The Latin Alphabet - World History Edu

    Feb 10, 2025 · The Latin alphabet, also referred to as the Roman alphabet, is the writing system originally developed and employed by the ancient Romans to document the Latin language.

  6. Latin-script alphabet - Wikipedia

    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 …

  7. Roman Alphabets - Facts & Figures, Classical Mythology

    Classical Latin has 23 letters, in which the Romans adopted all 21 of the Etruscan characters. Like the Etruscan alphabet, Latin has added on four vowels. Phonetics in the Latin alphabet were identical or …

  8. Latin alphabet - Detailed Pedia

    It is generally believed that the Latin alphabet used by the Romans was derived from the Old Italic alphabet used by the Etruscans. That alphabet was derived from the Euboean alphabet used by the …

  9. Latin alphabet explained

    The Latin alphabet, also known as the Roman alphabet, is the collection of letters originally used by the ancient Romans to write the Latin language.

  10. Roman alphabet Definition - Elementary Latin Key Term | Fiveable

    The Roman alphabet, also known as the Latin alphabet, is a writing system that has its roots in ancient Rome and is the most widely used alphabetic script in the world today.