What is the only Semitic language to use the Latin alphabet?

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What is the only Semitic language to use the Latin alphabet?

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Last updated Feb 13 2025.
Originally posted Feb 09 2025 1:10 AM.

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pehinhota

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Maltese is notable for being the only Semitic language that employs the Latin alphabet, setting it apart within the European linguistic framework. Spoken by approximately 440,000 people, it features a significant influence from Italian and English.

https://www.polilingua.com/blog/post/journey-in-maltese-language-origin-and-unique-features.htm

Feb 09 2025, 8:40 AM

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lanfranco

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I might point out that Phoenician, now extinct, was a Semitic language that was the origin of modern European scripts via its influence on the Greek and ultimately the Latin alphabets.

Feb 13 2025, 8:52 AM

What is the only Semitic language to use the Latin alphabet?

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