The shape of each letter depends on its position in a word-initial, medial, and final. It is descended ultimately from the North Semitic alphabet, like its contemporary Aramaic and Greek scripts, but was adapted to fit the broader phonology of the Arabic language and to a cursive style well suited for writing with pen and paper. Others believe that this epigraph shows characteristics of Arabic but is essentially Aramaic and that the earliest extant example of Arabic is a trilingual inscription in Greek, Syriac, and Arabic dating from 512 ce.Ĭlick Here to see full-size table The Arabic alphabet has 28 letters, all representing consonants, and is written from right to left. Some scholars believe that the earliest extant example of Arabic script is a royal funerary inscription of the Nabataeans dating from 328 ce. Although it probably developed in the 4th century ce as a direct descendant of the Nabataean alphabet, its origins and early history are vague. Originally developed for writing the Arabic language and carried across much of the Eastern Hemisphere by the spread of Islam, the Arabic script has been adapted to such diverse languages as Persian, Turkish, Spanish, and Swahili. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!Īrabic alphabet, second most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world (the Latin alphabet is the most widespread).Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.
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