ISO basic Latin alphabet

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The ISO basic Latin alphabet is a set of 26 letters used in the modern English alphabet and is the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world. It is a subset of the Latin script and is used in many languages globally.

Letters

The ISO basic Latin alphabet consists of the following 26 letters:

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

History

The ISO basic Latin alphabet has its origins in the classical Latin alphabet, which was used by the ancient Romans. Over time, the alphabet evolved and was adapted to suit the phonetic requirements of various languages. The modern form of the alphabet was standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Usage

The ISO basic Latin alphabet is used in a wide range of languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, and many others. It is also used in various fields such as computer science, linguistics, and international communication.

Variants

While the ISO basic Latin alphabet consists of 26 letters, many languages that use the Latin script have additional letters or diacritics. For example, the Spanish alphabet includes the letter Ñ, and the French alphabet uses accented letters like É and Ç.

Related Alphabets

The ISO basic Latin alphabet is related to several other alphabets and writing systems, including:

• Extended Latin alphabet
• Greek alphabet
• Cyrillic alphabet

See Also

• Latin script
• Alphabet
• International Phonetic Alphabet
• Unicode