+Semitic scripts are a family of writing systems that emerged in the ancient Near East. These scripts are predominantly [Abjads](/wiki/abjad), where symbols primarily represent consonants, and are the root of numerous modern alphabets, including the [Greek Alphabet](/wiki/greek_alphabet).
+## See also
+- [Writing System](/wiki/writing_system)
+- [Alphabet](/wiki/alphabet)
+- [Phoenician Script](/wiki/phoenician_script)