Dritok script and text example

I've posted this elsewhere, but I wanted to share with
CONLANG as well. I apologize if you've seen this.

I've created a first draft of a script for the
voiceless/gestural conlang, Dritok. For a refresher on
the phonology of Dritok:

http://kryslan.pbwiki.com/Dritok

The key to the script is available here:

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd87/librarian_don/DritokScript-1.jpg

An extended text (the first five lines of "The North
Wind and the Sun") is available here:

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd87/librarian_don/DritokScriptExample.jpg

For those interested, here is the transliteration and
glossary for the text sample:

Notice in the transliteration below that each phonetic
portion is separated by .'s. Each of these segments is
written as a ligature within the script itself. Also,
each word or phrase that is connected to a gesture
with a = is written on a single vertical bar. Once
again, the gestures (capital letters) are to the left
of the bar; spoken portions to the right of the bar.
I'm considering making the Drushek (the speakers of
Dritok) "split-brained" to be able to read both sides
of the vertical bar simultaneously.

A transliteration of those lines:
V2&=sx:w.q't. s'.s' pr.np'. D5^Q5=V2&=zn.t'.z*
P4&^D1>>tf.p*.o.
Those two, the Great Wind and the sun, with respect to
'their' strength were arguing.

P4=sx:w.q't. P4=D1>>s’.t*.ql. Q1=zn.t'.z*. D4/Q5=D2
The Great Wind he said: "My strength is superior to
yours."

P4=pr.np' P4=D1>>s'.t*ql. Q1=zn.t'z*. D4/Q5=D2
The Sun he said: "My strength is superior to yours."

P4=tr'w.cq. V2&=D1>>xws.ql. P4=hr:.zp.th. I2>>lt'.q'.
A Drushek, the two of them saw, (he was) leaping along
the path.

P4=sx:w.q't. P4=D1>>s'.t*.ql. P4=pln.t'. tr'w.cq.
P4=D5((f.t'.q'.
The Great Wind he said: His cloak, the Drushek he will
remove.

Glossary:
Glossary (in order of appearance):
Vocalizations (given in both proper Drushek
orthography, an attempt at X-SAMPA pronunciation, and
Umod-phonetic):
sx:w.q't. = "Great Wind" /sx_Oq_>E_0t/ "suukyt"
s'.s'. = conjunction /ts_>ts_>/ "chy-chy"
pr.np'. = sun (lit. "day light") /prm_0_>p_>/ "prenpy"
zn.t'.z*. = strength, strong, be strong /Cm_0_>t_>!\/
"zhendytik"
tf.p*.o. = argue, argument, arguing (tf.p*. = discuss,
discussing, discussion) /tp\O\f\_O/ "tefpokno"
s’.t*.ql. = speak, say (lit. "to give form to a
thought with the mouth") /ts_>|\qE_0K/ "chysik-keth"
tr'w.cq = (a) Drushek /tr_0_>s`q/ "drushek"
xws.ql. = see, observe (lit. "to give form to with the
eye") /X_OsqE_0K/ "khus-keth"
hr:.zp.th. = leap, leaping, to leap (hr:. "move";
zp.th. "foot"; Drushek move most efficiently by
leaping) /hE_0r:CE_0ptX\/ "herrzhepta"
lt'.q' = path, road, way /Kt_>q_>/ "thedygy"
pln.t'. = cloak, wrap /pE_0Km_0_>t_>/ "pethendy"
t'.qsx:n. = winner, champion /t_>qE_0sX:m_0_>/
"dykesaan"
f.t'.q'. = remove, take off, put aside (for later use)
/p\t_>q_>/ "fedyky"
Nonverbal (Gestural):
1. V2 = dual number (forefinger and middle finger
raised in V-shape, palm toward person spoken to)
2. & = plural motion; circling in the plane of the
hand
3. V2& = those two, they (dual)
4. X^Y = Gesture X changes to Gesture Y
5. D5^Q5 = "in," used idiomatically to mean "with
respect to" (open hand, palm held perpendicular to the
speaker and the ground changes into a fist)
6. Q1 = first person gesture, or, topic of phrase
(fist held against chest)
7. A D4/Q5=B = A is above B; A is superior to B (also:
B is below A; B is inferior to A) (open hand, palm
downward held directly over a fist, held perpendicular
to the body of speaker)
8. D2 = second person gesture ("you, your, yours,
etc.") (open palm held toward person being spoken to,
fingers pointing up)
9. D1>> = past tense marker (open palm, facing speaker
moving away from speaker)
10. >> = indicates gesture moves away from speaker
11. P4 = a third person gesture ("he, her, it, his,
him, hers, etc.") (little finger held out, other
fingers and thumb held in, hand held palm downward)
11a. P4& = third person plural ("they, them, etc.")
(P4 circling parallel to ground)
12. I2>> = along, with, down, etc. (forefinger held
out, other fingers curled in, palm facing person being
spoken to)
13. (( = indicates gesture moves in direction of back
of hand
14. D5(( = future tense marker (open hand, palm held
perpendicular to the speaker and the ground; hand
moves from across speaker's body in front of them from
left to right)

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