Why do so many languages use the same letters?

Largely because for societies to invent writing is rare. Much easier to borrow someone else’s. For instance, all mainstream European alphabets descend from Phoenician, primarily via Latin because of the Roman Empire, or Greek because of the same, but more likely the Byzantines via the Greek Orthodox Church.

How did the lettering develop?

The history of the alphabet goes back to the consonantal writing system used for Semitic languages in the Levant in the 2nd millennium BCE. Its first origins can be traced back to a Proto-Sinaitic script developed in Ancient Egypt to represent the language of Semitic-speaking workers and slaves in Egypt.

How long have languages been around for?

As far back as we have written records of human language – 5000 years or so – things look basically the same. Languages change gradually over time, sometimes due to changes in culture and fashion, sometimes in response to contact with other languages.

What is the origin of language?

Everything After Z by Dictionary.com. The origin of spoken language has stumped linguistics dating as far back as the Twenty-sixth dynasty in Egypt and the first recorded language experiment conducted by a Pharaoh named Psammetichus I.

Which language borrows its alphabet from another language?

It is English that borrowed its alphabet from another language, Latin – the ancient language of the huge Roman empire. From the Latin language we have modern Romance languages: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian and Romansh. They all use Latin alphabet, adding some special symbols to distinguish certain sounds of these languages.

Is there a method to how different languages form?

N ew research suggests that there could be some method to the apparent madness of how different languages form. The key may lie in the environment in which they are spoken.