# Phoenician Alphabet!

> Educational app for learning the Phoenician alphabet through study and quizzes. (iPhone/iPad app by Ethan Hartzell.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phoenician-alphabet/id6446328620 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ethan Hartzell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1598601070)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2023-03-16
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phoenician-alphabet/id6446328620/reviews.md

## What is Phoenician Alphabet!?

This app can help you get to know the Phonoecian alphabet. Scroll through the letters and study their shapes and sounds. Practice tracing each one until you're familiar-- then quiz yourself on the letters!
Note it is written right-to-left, like most other Semitic writing systems. That is why the first letter is listed on the top right and they go right to left, up to down from Alaph to Taw.
The Phoenician alphabet was used to write the Early Iron Age Canaanite languages, subcategorized by historians as Phoenician, Hebrew, Moabite, Ammonite and Edomite, as well as Old Aramaic. Its use in Phoenicia (coastal Levant) led to its wide dissemination outside of the Canaanite sphere, spread by Phoenician merchants across the Mediterranean world, where it was adopted and modified by many other cultures. It became one of the most widely used writing systems. The Phoenician alphabet proper remained in use in Ancient Carthage until the 2nd century BC (known as the Punic alphabet), while elsewhere it diversified into numerous national alphabets, including the Aramaic and Samaritan, several Anatolian scripts, and the early Greek alphabets. In the Near East, the Aramaic alphabet became especially successful, giving rise to the Jewish square script and Perso-Arabic scripts, among others.
We provide transliteration equivalents for each letter in Latin, Hebrew, Arabic, and Syriac scripts (all of which can be used in the quiz).

## Key features

- Study letter shapes and sounds
- Practice tracing letters
- Interactive quizzes
- Right-to-left writing system explanation
- Transliteration equivalents
- Historical context


## Frequently asked questions about Phoenician Alphabet!

### What is the Phoenician Alphabet app?

Phoenician Alphabet! is an educational application designed to help users learn the Phoenician alphabet. It offers features for studying letter shapes and sounds, practicing tracing, and taking quizzes.

### How does Phoenician Alphabet! teach the alphabet?

The app allows you to scroll through letters, study their shapes and sounds, and practice tracing them. It also includes quizzes to test your familiarity with the letters.

### Does Phoenician Alphabet! explain the writing direction?

Yes, Phoenician Alphabet! notes that the alphabet is written right-to-left, like other Semitic writing systems. It explains how the letters are arranged from Alaph to Taw.

### What historical information is included in Phoenician Alphabet!?

The app provides historical context about the Phoenician alphabet's use in Early Iron Age Canaanite languages and its dissemination across the Mediterranean world.

### What transliteration equivalents are available in Phoenician Alphabet!?

Phoenician Alphabet! offers transliteration equivalents for each letter in Latin, Hebrew, Arabic, and Syriac scripts, which can be used in the quiz feature.

### Is Phoenician Alphabet! suitable for young children?

Phoenician Alphabet! has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young learners interested in exploring ancient scripts.

### On which devices can I use Phoenician Alphabet!?

Phoenician Alphabet! is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices, allowing users to learn on the go.

### How often is Phoenician Alphabet! updated?

Phoenician Alphabet! was last updated on March 22, 2023, with version 1.03. The app was initially released on March 16, 2023.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.03 — 2023-03-22

-bug fix in word scramble game

### 1.02 — 2023-03-21

fixes bug preventing launch of word scramble game

### 1.01 — 2023-03-20

fixes display issue

### 1.0 — 2023-03-16

No release notes.

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