ETHIOPIA: OLD ALPHABET ADAPTED FOR MODERN USE IN TECHNOLOGY

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From: Jamboweb
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 02:54

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ADDIS ABABA, 11 Nov 2004 (IRIN) - One of the world's oldest living
alphabets could make its debut soon on mobile phones, Ethiopian
scientists said on Thursday. In groundbreaking research, the ancient
script of Ethiopic, which dates back to the fourth century, has been
adapted so it can be used for SMS text messaging.
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Subject: ETHIOPIA: OLD ALPHABET ADAPTED FOR MODERN USE IN TECHNOLOGY
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