Discover the "Short U" (Ў), a unique Cyrillic character found exclusively in the Belarusian alphabet. We explore the linguistics behind…
While modern English relies on the Latin alphabet, our language was originally written in the angular, 33-character runic system known…
Separated by the Aras River and two centuries of divergent history, the Azerbaijani language exists in a unique sociolinguistic split:…
In the 20th century, Azerbaijani speakers were forced to change their official alphabet three times—from Perso-Arabic to Latin, to Cyrillic,…
While most assume the Latin alphabet evolved directly from Greek, the true story features a vital middleman: the Etruscans. This…
Confused why "Peking" became "Beijing", or why "Quran" is sometimes spelled "Koran"? It all comes down to the linguistic battle…
Explore the fascinating linguistic history of pangrams, from the ubiquitous "Quick Brown Fox" to the brain-twisting quest for the perfect…
The invention of writing wasn't just about drawing pictures; it required a massive cognitive leap known as the Rebus Principle.…
Travel back to 405 AD to discover how the monk Mesrop Mashtots engineered the 39-letter Armenian alphabet to save a…
While the Coptic script appears remarkably similar to Greek, it hides a linguistic secret: seven unique letters borrowed from the…
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