Latin alphabet everywhere?

[MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 7/8/2006 4:21:58 AM Central Standard Time,John E Clifford <clifford-j@sbcglobal.net> via ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes:


> Well, the Latin alphabet is used for just about every language there currently is (with local
> modifications, mainly as to pronunciation) 


I can't believe you said that.
Almost all of Asia and most of northern Africa uses a non-Latin (often non-alphabet) form of writing.  And while the Latin alphabet can be used to transliterate the pronunciations of those other forms of writing, it is woefully inadequate for Chinese-character-based systems, and the native speakers usually still won't be able to read it.  So as a generalization, I think you way overstated the case.

stevo