Why do most languages use letters for their alphabets and not pictures like the Egyptians? That seems like a more natural way for a language to start.

by Dominicdev

I have been up all night thinking about how languages started especially in written form and I have been confusing myself and can't sleep. I've especially been thinking about the Gaelic language since I'm from Scotland and wondering how all the clans spoke the same language since I imagined they were mostly isolated from one another. Anyway that's another question for another day, unless you know the answer.

GargamelTakesAll

This post might answer your question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1wuwge/why_did_some_civilizations_develop_a_logographic/

/u/mr_tenugui and /u/farquier both provide insight.