Global Writing Systems and Scripts

The video compares the number of different alphabets used by countries bordering Turkey and China. Turkey borders countries using at least six different alphabets, including Latin, Bulgarian, and Arabic scripts. However, China surpasses this with ten different writing systems, such as Chinese characters, Korean, Tibetan, and Cyrillic scripts. The video highlights the linguistic diversity in these regions and the ongoing changes in some countries' official scripts.

Which alphabet is used by Turkey for its official language?

• Cyrillic

• Latin

• Arabic

• Greek

Which country uses the Hellenic alphabet?

• Bulgaria

• Armenia

• Georgia

• Greece

What script is used by North Korea?

• Chinese characters

• Korean alphabet

• Tibetan script

• Devanagari script

Which script is primarily used in Bhutan?

• Tibetan script

• Bengali script

• Perso-Arabic script

• Cyrillic alphabet

Which script is predominantly used in India and Nepal?

• Latin script

• Cyrillic alphabet

• Devanagari script

• Mongolian script

What is the official script of Afghanistan and Pakistan?

• Latin script

• Perso-Arabic script

• Cyrillic alphabet

• Tibetan script

Which countries are transitioning to the Latin alphabet?

• Afghanistan and Pakistan

• Vietnam and Laos

• Kazakhstan and Mongolia

• India and Nepal

How many different writing systems does China border?

• 6

• 10

• 8

• 12