Given that this was time-consuming and laborious work, the scribes decided to save time by shortening certain words with double letters in doing so they developed the letter n with a tiny squiggle over it in order to signify this shift. The letter, which bears a tiny tilde over itself, is now an important part of Hispanic identity and has a fascinating history.Īccording to Google, back in the 12th century, Spanish scribes were busying themselves with hand-copying Latin manuscripts and translating them into Spanish. Today, however, Google is using its Doodle to draw attention to the letter Ñ, which is apparently the only letter in the Spanish alphabet which actually originated in Spain. Just this week, Google’s Earth Day Doodle emphasized the essential importance of planting trees, especially because the earth’s climate and environmental solidity appears to be deteriorating so rapidly. The beauty of the Google Doodle is that it can be used to highlight pretty much anything or anyone. Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the Spanish Ñ.
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