Dark green: Countries using only the Latin alphabet Light green Countries with more than one alphabet officially
The Roman or Latin alphabet is the alphabet used to write many modern-day languages. It is the most used alphabet and writing system in the world today. It is the official script for nearly all the languages of Western Europe, and of some Eastern Europe languages. It is also used by some non-European languages such as Turkish, Vietnamese, Malay language, Somali, Swahili, and Tagalog. It is an alternative writing system for languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Serbian, and Bosnian.