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Re: Shukaraz - new script

From:John Cowan <cowan@...>
Date:Thursday, July 15, 2004, 0:34
B. Garcia scripsit:

> Of course if your system is a true Arabic or > Hebrew style abugida where vowels aren't typically shown (yes i know, > long vowels do get shown, it's the short ones that don't) then this is > no problem.
You're talking about abjads. Abugidas have an intrinsic vowel (prototypically short a) that must be overridden with a vowel sign when another vowel is wanted, or (in most cases) suppressed with a virama if no vowel is wanted. Ethiopic, the various Indic scripts, and (arguably) Canadian Syllabics are abugidas. -- John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan <cowan@...> You tollerday donsk? N. You tolkatiff scowegian? Nn. You spigotty anglease? Nnn. You phonio saxo? Nnnn. Clear all so! `Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)