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Topic: Alphabets

Posted By: Komnenos
Subject: Alphabets
Date Posted: 05-Mar-2005 at 02:15

Tzar told us over at his "Ols Slavonic Language" thread that the Cyrillic alphabet was created by the two Orthodox monks Cyril and Methodius in 9th century.The script was heavily influenced by the Greek, but nevertheless it was pretty original feat.
Do you know of any alphabet currently in use, that was invented by an actual person rather than having evolved from unknown beginnings or from another alphabet?

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Posted By: Gubook Janggoon
Date Posted: 05-Mar-2005 at 03:32

Korean Hangul is said to have been created by King Sejong the Great.

Vietnamese script was made by a pair of French Monks no?

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Posted By: Phallanx
Date Posted: 06-Mar-2005 at 08:04

I think Albanian (Balkans) could fit in this list, by Naum Vequilharxhi 1824

Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 21-Mar-2005 at 20:49

Let's not forget the Cherokee syllabary.

Posted By: Komnenos
Date Posted: 22-Mar-2005 at 17:23

Originally posted by Cevlakohn

Let's not forget the Cherokee syllabary.

Tell me more about it, what exactly is it and who invented it?

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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 24-Mar-2005 at 20:10

http://www.omniglot.com/writing/cherokee.htm