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Mesrop Mashtots (c. 362-440 CE) is credited with the creation of the Armenian alphabet around 405 CE. Originally, the Armenian alphabet had 36 letters, but it presently has 39. It is read from left to right, and it is one of the older alphabetic systems still in use in the world.
Wiener, J. B. (2017, October 16). Monument to Armenian Alphabet at Oshakan. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/7442/
Wiener, James B. "Monument to Armenian Alphabet at Oshakan." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 16, 2017. https://www.ancient.eu/image/7442/.
Wiener, James B. "Monument to Armenian Alphabet at Oshakan." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Oct 2017. Web. 03 Mar 2021.
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