Why do Greeks have their own alphabet?
The Greek alphabet was born when the Greeks adapted the Phoenician writing system to represent their own language by developing a fully phonetic writing system composed of individual signs arranged in a linear fashion that could represent both consonants and vowels.
Are Greeks and Georgians related?
Georgian-Greek relations are foreign relations between Georgia and Greece. Both countries established embassy level diplomatic relations on April 20, 1992. Greeks have been present in Georgia since antiquity. There were Greek colonies at the present day Georgia in the ancient times.
What is the mother tongue of Georgia?
Georgian
Georgia/Official languages
What is the difference between Georgian and Armenian writing?
The Georgian alphabet is unique in the world: it is used only to write Georgian. Georgian is written from left to right, its alphabet is made of 33 letters, it has no upper or lower case, and uses punctuations marks you already know. Armenian is also unique in its writing system.
When was the Georgian alphabet invented?
12th century Armenian scholar Mkhitar Ayrivantsi writes that Georgian alphabet was invented by Pharsman, King of Iberia, in 3rd century B.C. Though, Mesrop Mashtots, another Armenian scholar of 5th century, is supposed to be author of the Georgian alphabet. But Mashtots himself never mentioned about this fact.
Why are Armenians called Armenians?
It should also be noted that Armenians are considered an ethnically homogeneous nation since ethnic minorities make up only 3\% of the population. The name is often a way of emphasizing national features.
What are the characteristics of Armenian people?
If we compare Armenian and Caucasian people, we will notice three main characteristics that distinguish Armenians: long profile nose, body hair, flat nape. Another feature is the eyes. The eyes of Armenian people are surrounded by thick hair: thick eyebrows and eyelashes.
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