Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Before the 8th century, European handwriting was a chaotic mess of illegible styles that stifled communication. Discover how Charlemagne and his monks standardized writing with "Carolingian Minuscule", the direct ancestor…
Explore the fascinating history of Maltese, the only Semitic language in the European Union and the sole survivor of the extinct Siculo-Arabic dialect. We examine how this unique linguistic fossil…
Maltese is the world's only Semitic language written officially in the Latin script, serving as a unique linguistic bridge between the Arab world and Europe. This article explores the history…
An alphabet is more than just a tool for writing; it's a flag, a declaration of identity. In Central Asia, nations like Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are embroiled in "alphabet wars,"…
The Vietnamese alphabet, Quα»c Ngα»―, presents a fascinating paradox with its Latin letters used for a tonal, Austroasiatic language. Originally created by 17th-century Catholic missionaries to spread their faith, the…
Explore one of history's most radical linguistic reforms: Turkey's 1928 Alphabet Revolution. At the direction of AtatΓΌrk, the nation abandoned the centuries-old Arabic script for a new Latin-based alphabet in…
The Soviet Union's language policy was a dramatic paradox, beginning with the revolutionary promotion of over 100 minority languages through the *korenizatsiya* (indigenization) program. This ambitious project, which created new…
Introduction The Old Hungarian script, often termed as “runic” due to its superficial resemblance to the Germanic runes, offers a fascinating insight into the early...