Littera
Language Information
Littera is the Latin word for "letter," used in this catalog for material on the letters of the Latin (Roman) alphabet, which is used to write most languages of Europe, the Americas, and much of Africa and Oceania.
The Latin alphabet developed from a Greek alphabet brought to Italy by way of the Etruscans, around the 7th century B.C. The classical Latin alphabet had 23 letters; the letters J, U, and W were added during the Middle Ages.
The Latin alphabet developed from a Greek alphabet brought to Italy by way of the Etruscans, around the 7th century B.C. The classical Latin alphabet had 23 letters; the letters J, U, and W were added during the Middle Ages.
- Language Family
- Indo-European
- Subgroup
- Italic
- Branch
- Latin