Encyclopedia of World Writing Systems: Alphabets, Abjads, Abugidas, and Syllabaries of All Languages Living and Dead (Linguistics) Paperback – June 17, 2024

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD WRITING SYSTEMSAlphabets, Abjads, Abugidas, and Syllabaries of All Languages Living and Dead---Over 100 Writing Systems Withinin a 500-Page EncyclopediaThe Encyclopedia of World Writing Systems is a complete guide to the diverse writing systems used throughout history and across the globe. This book is an essential resource for language enthusiasts, linguists, travelers, and anyone interested in understanding and deciphering the world's scripts. Covering over 100 writing systems, from ancient to modern times, this encyclopedia provides detailed information on each script's origin, development, and cultural significance. It includes descriptions of the scripts' glyphs, their phonetic values, and sample words in the languages they represent. With its extensive coverage and practical approach, this book is an indispensable tool for navigating the complex world of writing systems.Scripts Included:AdlamArabicArmenianAvestanBalineseBamumBangla (Bengali)BatakBaybayinBerber (Tifinagh)Buginese (Lontara)BuhidBurmeseCanadian Aboriginal SyllabicsCarianCaucasian AlbanianChamCherokeeChineseCopticCypriot SyllabaryCyrillicDeseretDevanagariEgyptian HieroglyphsElbasanEthiopic (Ge’ez)Georgian (Mkhedruli, Nuskhuri, Asomtavruli)GothicGranthaGreekGujaratiGurmukhiHangul (Korean)Hanunó'oHebrewInscriptional PahlaviInscriptional ParthianJapanese (Hiragana)Japanese (Kanji)Japanese (Katakana)Japanese (Romaji)JavaneseKannadaKayah LiKharoshthiKhmerKhojkiKhudawadiLaoLatinLepchaLimbuLinear B IdeogramsLinear B SyllabaryLisuLycianLydianMakasarMalayalamMandaicMarchenMeitei MayekMende KikakuiMeroitic HieroglyphsMeroitic CursiveModiMongolianMroN’KoNewa (Pracalit)Odia (Oriya)OghamOl Chiki (Santali)Old HungarianOld ItalicOld North ArabianOld PermicOld PersianOld South ArabianOld TurkicOrkhonOsageOsmanyaPahawh HmongPau Cin HauPhoenicianPsalter PahlaviRejangRohingya HanifiRunicSamaritanSaurashtraShavianSiddhamSinhalaSundaneseSylheti NagariSyriacTagbanwaTai AhomTai LeTai Lue (New Tai Lue)Tai ThamTai VietTakriTamilTeluguThaanaThaiTibetanTirhuta (Maithili)UgariticUighurVaiWarang CitiYi---Use this guide to decode letters and symbols of all these over 100 writing systems and find their pronunciations.IdentifyDecodePronounceThank you for checking out this book! Read more