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Narwhalicorn: Pluralized for consistency

2025-05-28T01:28:26Z

Pluralized for consistency

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	Examples of abjads include ''Hebrew'', ''Arabic'', and ''Thaana''.<ref>https://omniglot.com/writing/abjads.htm</ref>		Examples of abjads include ''Hebrew'', ''Arabic'', and ''Thaana''.<ref>https://omniglot.com/writing/abjads.htm</ref>

	==== ~~Syllabary~~ ====		==== Syllabaries ====
	A syllabary is a script composed of symbols representing entire syllables, rather than individual phonemes.		A syllabary is a script composed of symbols representing entire syllables, rather than individual phonemes.
	[[File:Hiragana spelling.png\|alt=Hiragana spent in Hiragana\|thumb\|Hiragana spent in Hiragana]]		[[File:Hiragana spelling.png\|alt=Hiragana spent in Hiragana\|thumb\|Hiragana spent in Hiragana]]
	The most popular syllabaries are the Japanese ''kanas'', ''Hiragana'' and ''Katakana''. Other examples include ''Cherokee'' and ''Cree'', as well as ''Yi'' and ''Vai''.<ref>https://www.omniglot.com/writing/syllabaries.htm</ref>		The most popular syllabaries are the Japanese ''kanas'', ''Hiragana'' and ''Katakana''. Other examples include ''Cherokee'' and ''Cree'', as well as ''Yi'' and ''Vai''.<ref>https://www.omniglot.com/writing/syllabaries.htm</ref>

	===== ~~Abugida~~ =====		===== Abugidas =====
	An abugida is a type of syllabary composed of symbols representing of consonant-vowel (CV) sequences. The Consonant is the main unit, and vowels secondary. This contrasts from an abjad, in which vowel diacritics are most often fully omitted.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abugida</ref> Many abugidas descend from Sanskrit, which was first introduced to India at ~1500 BCE.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit</ref>		An abugida is a type of syllabary composed of symbols representing of consonant-vowel (CV) sequences. The Consonant is the main unit, and vowels secondary. This contrasts from an abjad, in which vowel diacritics are most often fully omitted.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abugida</ref> Many abugidas descend from Sanskrit, which was first introduced to India at ~1500 BCE.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit</ref>
	[[File:Sanskrit.svg\|alt=The word "Sanskrit" written in Devanagari script\|thumb\|The word "Sanskrit" written in Devanagari script]]		[[File:Sanskrit.svg\|alt=The word "Sanskrit" written in Devanagari script\|thumb\|The word "Sanskrit" written in Devanagari script]]

Narwhalicorn: Added the Syllabary and Abugida.

2025-05-28T01:23:31Z

Added the Syllabary and Abugida.

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	Writing is a method of [[communication]] on a physical or digital medium. ''See [[Written Language]]''		Writing is a method of [[communication]] on a physical or digital medium. ''See [[Written Language]]''

			=== Writing Systems ===
	~~<nowiki>##</nowiki>~~ Writing Systems

	There are many types of writing systems, including ''alphabets'', ''syllabaries'', ''abjads'', ''abugidas'', and ''logographic'' systems.<ref>https://omniglot.com/writing/index.htm</ref>		There are many types of writing systems, including ''alphabets'', ''syllabaries'', ''abjads'', ''abugidas'', and ''logographic'' systems.<ref>https://omniglot.com/writing/index.htm</ref>

			==== Alphabets ====
	~~<nowiki>###</nowiki>~~ Alphabets

	An alphabet is the representation of phonemes through a set of letters.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet</ref> The word itself derives from the first two Greek letters ''alpha'' and ''beta''.		An alphabet is the representation of phonemes through a set of letters.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet</ref> The word itself derives from the first two Greek letters ''alpha'' and ''beta''.

			Many alphabets are used globally, including the ''Latin'', ''Cyrillic'', and ''Hangul''` alphabets.<ref>https://www.worldstandards.eu/other/alphabets/</ref>

	~~Many alphabets~~ are used ~~globally, including~~ the ''~~Latin~~'', ''~~Cyrillic~~'', and ''~~Hangul~~'' ~~alphabets~~.<ref>https://~~www.worldstandards~~.eu/~~other/alphabets~~/</ref>		===== Abjads =====
			Abjads are a type of alphabet where only consonants are written.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=Abugida&wprov=acrw1_0</ref> In Hebrew and Arabic, vowels are often fully omitted except in scripture and teaching materials.
			[[File:Birmingham Quran manuscript.jpg\|alt=Arabic abjad as used in the Qu'ran.\|thumb\|Arabic abjad as used in the ''Qu'ran.'']]
			Examples of abjads include ''Hebrew'', ''Arabic'', and ''Thaana''.<ref>https://omniglot.com/writing/abjads.htm</ref>

			==== Syllabary ====
			A syllabary is a script composed of symbols representing entire syllables, rather than individual phonemes.
			[[File:Hiragana spelling.png\|alt=Hiragana spent in Hiragana\|thumb\|Hiragana spent in Hiragana]]
			The most popular syllabaries are the Japanese ''kanas'', ''Hiragana'' and ''Katakana''. Other examples include ''Cherokee'' and ''Cree'', as well as ''Yi'' and ''Vai''.<ref>https://www.omniglot.com/writing/syllabaries.htm</ref>

	<~~nowiki~~>~~####~~</~~nowiki~~> ~~Abjads~~		===== Abugida =====
			An abugida is a type of syllabary composed of symbols representing of consonant-vowel (CV) sequences. The Consonant is the main unit, and vowels secondary. This contrasts from an abjad, in which vowel diacritics are most often fully omitted.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abugida</ref> Many abugidas descend from Sanskrit, which was first introduced to India at ~1500 BCE.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit</ref>
			[[File:Sanskrit.svg\|alt=The word "Sanskrit" written in Devanagari script\|thumb\|The word "Sanskrit" written in Devanagari script]]
			There are many abugidas, but some highlights include ''Tibetan'', ''Bengali'', ''Ge'ez'', ''Devanāgarī'', and ''Tamil.''<ref>https://www.omniglot.com/writing/abugidas.htm</ref>

	~~Abjads are a type of alphabet where only consonants are written.~~<~~ref>https:~~/~~/en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=Abugida&wprov=acrw1_0</ref> In Hebrew and Arabic, vowels are often fully omitted except in scripture and teaching materials.~~		<references />


	~~Examples of abjads include ''Hebrew'', ''Arabic'', and ''Thaana''.<ref>https://omniglot.com/writing/abjads.htm</ref~~>

Narwhalicorn: Expanded page to include Alphabets and Abjads. I am still working on it.

2025-05-23T13:18:44Z

Expanded page to include Alphabets and Abjads. I am still working on it.

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	Writing is a method of [[communication]] on a physical or digital medium.		Writing is a method of [[communication]] on a physical or digital medium. ''See [[Written Language]]''


			<nowiki>##</nowiki> Writing Systems

			There are many types of writing systems, including ''alphabets'', ''syllabaries'', ''abjads'', ''abugidas'', and ''logographic'' systems.<ref>https://omniglot.com/writing/index.htm</ref>


			<nowiki>###</nowiki> Alphabets

			An alphabet is the representation of phonemes through a set of letters.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet</ref> The word itself derives from the first two Greek letters ''alpha'' and ''beta''.


			Many alphabets are used globally, including the ''Latin'', ''Cyrillic'', and ''Hangul'' alphabets.<ref>https://www.worldstandards.eu/other/alphabets/</ref>


			<nowiki>####</nowiki> Abjads

			Abjads are a type of alphabet where only consonants are written.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=Abugida&wprov=acrw1_0</ref> In Hebrew and Arabic, vowels are often fully omitted except in scripture and teaching materials.


			Examples of abjads include ''Hebrew'', ''Arabic'', and ''Thaana''.<ref>https://omniglot.com/writing/abjads.htm</ref>

24.72.51.86: I added writing

2025-05-20T02:25:03Z

I added writing

New page

Writing is a method of [[communication]] on a physical or digital medium.