Armenian Alphabet Apr 2026

How a 1,600-year-old alphabet shaped Armenian identity - BBC

: The script is visually independent, not resembling Latin, Cyrillic, or Arabic scripts, though its left-to-right direction was influenced by Greek.

The Armenian alphabet is a unique phonetic writing system created in by the linguist and monk Mesrop Mashtots . It was developed to translate religious texts, specifically the Bible, into Armenian and to preserve the nation's cultural and Christian identity. Key Historical & Cultural Facts

: Originally consisting of 36 letters, the modern alphabet now includes 39 letters (31 consonants and 8 vowels) after additions in the 12th century.