According to designer José de la O, the Spanish alphabet is too crowded. Letters like B and V and S and Z are hard to tell apart when spoken out loud, which makes for a language that's "confusing ...

The letter Ñ was created by Spanish scribes in the 12th century and now, it appears in more than 17,700 Spanish words. ... which is the only letter in the Spanish alphabet that originated in Spain.

10 revealing facts about Spanish. Get your head around tongue twisters and jokes. It's also available in Spanish with audio Get started with 20 audio phrases and learn how to say a range of useful ...

The creation of the letter dates back to the 12th century, and Ñ now appears in more than 17,700 Spanish words. Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the Spanish Ñ. Google The Google Doodle itself ...

Letters inscribed along the edges of this slate slab from the 5th century B.C. are closely related to the Phoenician alphabet, which was hugely influential Latin, Spanish and English writing systems.

Beyond just piñata or piña colada, the letter ñ is entrenched with the history of the Spanish languages across the globe.. On Thursday 23 April, the Google doodle celebrates the origins and ...

MEXICO CITY The Royal Spanish Academy is lopping two letters off the Spanish alphabet, reducing it to 27. Out go “ch” and “ll,” along with lots of annoying accents and hyphens.