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Show all articlesThe Arabic alphabet has 28 letters, reads right to left, and changes shape depending on where a letter appears in a word. This guide walks you through every letter and the fastest way to learn them.
The Hebrew alphabet has 22 letters, no capital letters, and reads right to left. With the right approach you can recognise all 22 letters in a week and start reading real Hebrew.
Thai script looks exotic and complex, but it follows surprisingly consistent rules. This guide shows you exactly what is involved, what you can realistically achieve in four weeks, and why skipping the script is a strategic mistake.
Urdu is written in Nastaliq — a cursive, right-to-left script descended from Persian calligraphy. It looks impossibly ornate at first. Here is a 6-week plan that takes you from zero to reading basic Urdu text.