Hebrew alphabet

Summary

Hebrew alphabet is an abjad^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of abjad entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,693 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hebrew alphabet's instance of is recorded as abjad^[3].
• Hebrew alphabet's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet^[4].
• Hebrew alphabet's instance of is recorded as natural writing system^[5].
• Hebrew alphabet's instance of is recorded as Hebrew-script-based alphabet^[6].
• Hebrew alphabet's based on is recorded as Aramaic alphabet^[7].
• Hebrew alphabet's Commons category is recorded as Hebrew alphabet^[8].
• Hebrew alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as Hebrew^[9].
• Hebrew alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as Yiddish^[10].
• Hebrew alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as Judaeo-Spanish^[11].
• Hebrew alphabet comprises י^[12].
• Hebrew alphabet comprises lamed^[13].
• Hebrew alphabet comprises מ^[14].
• 200 BC marks the founding of Hebrew alphabet^[15].
• Hebrew alphabet's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hebrew alphabet^[16].
• Hebrew alphabet's Commons gallery is recorded as Hebrew letters^[17].
• Hebrew alphabet's location of creation is recorded as Middle East^[18].
• Hebrew alphabet's facet of is recorded as Hebrew^[19].
• Hebrew alphabet's facet of is recorded as Judeo-Persian^[20].
• Hebrew alphabet's facet of is recorded as Jewish Babylonian Aramaic^[21].
• Hebrew alphabet's facet of is recorded as Biblical Hebrew^[22].
• Hebrew alphabet's facet of is recorded as Yiddish^[23].
• Hebrew alphabet's facet of is recorded as Judaeo-Spanish^[24].
• Hebrew alphabet's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[25].
• Hebrew alphabet's replaces is recorded as Paleo-Hebrew alphabet^[26].
• Hebrew alphabet's script directionality is recorded as right-to-left^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include abjad^[3], unicase alphabet^[4], natural writing system^[5], and Hebrew-script-based alphabet^[6].

Origins

200 BC marks the founding of Hebrew alphabet^[15].

Use and Application

Components include י^[12], a Yodh^[28]; lamed^[13]; and מ^[14], a Hebrew letter^[29].

Why It Matters

Hebrew alphabet ranks in the top 5% of abjad entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,693 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]