A final draft of the Latin-based Uzbek alphabet -- with 29 letters and an apostrophe to denote a hard sign, specific sounds, or intonations -- was presented in 2019. Kazakhstan is set to complete ...

Letters from other alphabets, such as Cyrillic and Greek, can look nearly identical to letters in the English alphabet. Here’s what to know about homograph attacks.

The Untold Story Behind G, J, U, W, Y in the Latin Alphabet’s Journey. Posted: June 6, 2025 | Last updated: June 6, 2025. Prepare to dive deep into the fascinating history of the letters G, J, U ...

The earliest example of the Latin alphabet in use is called the duenos inscription and comes from the sixth century BCE, 2,500 years ago. Even then, the alphabet was still incomplete, ...

In this 2019 photo, a sign for a museum in Bukhara is written in Latin-alphabet Uzbek, in Russian Cyrillic, and in English. Credit: Catherine Putz Members of the Senate of Uzbekistan started the ...

A seven-word inscription discovered by accident on a 3,700-year-old lice comb is the oldest known sentence written in an alphabet, according to a new study.

Latin alphabet “The main thing to understand is the Romans did not have the letter W,” says Barrett. In Latin, the letter V served double duty, ...