Ben (Armenian letter)

Ben
Ben
Բ բ
Usage
Writing system	Armenian alphabet
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Armenian
Phonetic usage	b (Eastern Armenian) ; pʰ (Western Armenian, in some places in the Eastern)
Unicode codepoint	U+0532, U+0562
Alphabetical position	2nd; Numerical value: 2
History
Development	Possibly Β β or Ϝ ϝ Բ բ; ;
Time period	Since 405 to present
Other
Associated numbers	2
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Ben (majuscule: Բ, minuscule: բ; Armenian: բեն) is a letter of the Armenian alphabet, used in the Armenian language.

It was one of the original letters in the Armenian alphabet created by Mesrop Mashtots in 405 AD.^[1]

It is speculated to be derived from the Greek letter Beta with the rightmost curves cut off somewhat. Along with the letter Ayb, it forms the word "այբուբեն" (alphabet).

^ Aleksandra Krawczuka (editor): Wielka Historia Świata, vol. 3. Świat okresu cywilizacji klasycznych.' Oficyna Wydawnicza FOGRA, 2005, p. 586. ISBN 83-85719-84-9.

[1] Aleksandra Krawczuka (editor): Wielka Historia Świata, vol. 3. Świat okresu cywilizacji klasycznych.' Oficyna Wydawnicza FOGRA, 2005, p. 586. ISBN 83-85719-84-9.

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