Armenian alphabet

Saint Mesrop Mashtots created the Armenian alphabet in 405 AD. It is used for the Armenian language.

Related Topics:
Mesrop Mashtots - 405 - Armenian language

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Various scripts have been credited with being the prototype for the Armenian alphabet, including Pahlavi, Syriac, and Phoenician. However, the order of the letters, the use of the digraph ou for the vowel {{IPA|}}, and a noticeable similarity of letter forms to cursive Greek suggests that it was likely based on the Greek alphabet.

Related Topics:
Pahlavi - Syriac - Phoenician - Digraph - Greek alphabet

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