see above
2006-09-20 17:02:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Do you mean the first language that had the sound of "j" (a voiced alveopalatal affricate) in its written language no matter what symbol they used for it? Or the first language to associate the letter "j" with the English sound associated with it?
The letter "j" is an orthographic variant of the letter "i" and arose in the Middle Ages in several of the writing systems of western Europe about the same time. In most languages, it represents a "y" sound.
2006-09-20 17:10:10 · answer #1 · answered by Taivo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The J was separated in romance languages by a Frenchman that goes by the name of Petrus Ramus.
2006-09-21 00:19:01 · answer #2 · answered by Clemson 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the Romans
2006-09-21 00:14:11 · answer #3 · answered by kharmaangel328 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋