Home›Abugidas›Region of OriginBrowse ByRegion of OriginRegion of origin names the place a script first developed. Wikipedia notes the Latin script is "derived from a form of the Greek alphabet which was in use in the ancient Greek city of Cumae in Magna Graecia," tracing its earliest known home to a single Greek colony in southern Italy. This dimension shows which regions have given the world their own writing systems.FactsRegion of OriginSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra Of EmergenceWell-attested300 BCE 1Region of OriginFilter Results7 entriesAdmission YearAll1958 (1)Area (sq km)All298 (1)5582.83 (1)120,000 (1)513,120 (1)1,104,300 (1)1,904,569 (1)3,287,263 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1945 (1)1947 (1)1965 (1)1993 (1)PopulationAll601,269 (1)3,600,000 (1)4,461,260 (1)65,975,198 (1)138,000,000 (1)288,315,089 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7BaliRegion of Origin1 entryEritreaRegion of Origin1 entryEthiopiaRegion of Origin1 entryIndiaRegion of Origin1 entryIndonesiaRegion of Origin2 entriesMaldivesRegion of Origin1 entryThailandRegion of Origin1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Brahmi ScriptWikimedia FoundationLead section, second paragraphQuote, Lead section, second paragraphThe writing system only went through relatively minor evolutionary changes from the Mauryan period (3rd century BCE) down to the early Gupta period (4th century CE), and it is thought that as late as the 4th century CE, a literate person could still read and understand Mauryan inscriptions.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.