The Greek alphabet has been used to write the Greek language since the late 9th or early 8th century BC. [2] [3] It was derived from the earlier Phoenician alphabet, [4] and is the earliest known alphabetic script to have developed distinct letters for consonants as well as vowels. [5]In Archaic and early Classical times, the Greek alphabet existed in many local variants, but, by the end of ... More @Wikipedia
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