February 9, 2024
Fun Linguistic Fact
Old Irish is the only language with a space between words that is not a blank. In the written form of Old Irish, spaces are also a line.
The name of the written script is Ogham (the current spelling) or Ogam (the Old Irish spelling). Our oldest Ogam writings are from the 4th century on large stones that were likely grave headers. This script was in use until the 7th century. The Ogam alphabet looks like this (see graphic at right).
—Alkimie Andrews, Fun Facts Editor
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