Re: Why Consonants?

>From: Leon Lin
>
>Hello,
>
>3. Writing systems: abjads leave out vowels. Are there any systems that
>leave out consonants?
>

One of Tolkien's language sketches (I think it was Orkish -- the language of
the engraving on the One Ring) was meant to be syllabic, with VC structure
instead of the normal CV (as in Japanese kana).  That's the closest example
I can think of.

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