Ugaritic texts from the 14th century BC to the destruction of the city 1180/1170 BC are testifies. Thus, Ugaritic was written in one of the oldest known alphabets. The alphabet is based on the Proto-Sinaitic (Old-Aarabic / Proto-Semitic) alphabet from the 17th century BC and was writen in cuneiform adopted from Mesopotamia.

Among other things, the app contains the following functions:

- Overview of the alphabet

- Detailed information on the letters including examples in Ugaritic, Arabic and German/English.

- A small dictionary with over 270 items. (Has been deleted as we have provided a free App (Ugaritic Dictionary) with over 1100 word etc. into the store).

- Quiz in various forms to practice the learned letters (e.g., Latin-Ugaritic, Ugaritic-Latin, Ugaritic-sign-name.

- Editor with different keyboards to write Ugaritic. The text can be copied and used in other applications.

- Some brief information about the language, religion, city and alphabet.

- A list of over 60 words.

- Language selection: Z.Z. German, English and Arabic

- Learning statistics can be viewed and reset.

The Ugaritic alphabet, also known as the Ras Shamra alphabet, was an abjad script used to write the Ugaritic language, an extinct Northwest Semitic language spoken in the ancient city of Ugarit in northern Syria. The alphabet was developed around the 14th century BCE and was used for both monumental inscriptions and everyday writing on clay tablets.

The Ugaritic alphabet consisted of 30 cuneiform signs, each representing a consonant or a vowel. The signs were written in a left-to-right direction, and there was no distinction between upper and lower case letters. The alphabet also included a number of logograms, which were signs that represented entire words or phrases.

The Ugaritic alphabet was used to write a variety of texts, including religious texts, administrative documents, and literary works. The most famous Ugaritic text is the Epic of Gilgamesh, which is one of the oldest known works of literature in the world.

The Ugaritic alphabet was eventually replaced by the Phoenician alphabet, which was the ancestor of the modern Latin alphabet. However, the Ugaritic alphabet remains an important source of information about the history and culture of the ancient Near East.

Characteristics of the Ugaritic Alphabet

* The Ugaritic alphabet is an abjad, which means that it represents consonants but not vowels.

* The alphabet consists of 30 cuneiform signs, each of which represents a consonant or a vowel.

* The signs are written in a left-to-right direction.

* There is no distinction between upper and lower case letters.

* The alphabet also includes a number of logograms, which are signs that represent entire words or phrases.

Uses of the Ugaritic Alphabet

The Ugaritic alphabet was used to write a variety of texts, including:

* Religious texts

* Administrative documents

* Literary works

The most famous Ugaritic text is the Epic of Gilgamesh, which is one of the oldest known works of literature in the world.

Legacy of the Ugaritic Alphabet

The Ugaritic alphabet was eventually replaced by the Phoenician alphabet, which was the ancestor of the modern Latin alphabet. However, the Ugaritic alphabet remains an important source of information about the history and culture of the ancient Near East.