Writing systems

Started by 'Oma Tirea, December 17, 2010, 12:02:02 AM

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Which writing system do you know/want to learn?

Latin
16 (76.2%)
Greek
12 (57.1%)
Cyrillic
12 (57.1%)
Hebrew
7 (33.3%)
Arabic
7 (33.3%)
Devanagari
4 (19%)
Bengali
1 (4.8%)
Gurmukhi
1 (4.8%)
Gujarati
1 (4.8%)
Oriya
1 (4.8%)
Kannada
2 (9.5%)
Tamil
2 (9.5%)
Telugu
1 (4.8%)
Malayam
1 (4.8%)
Georgian
2 (9.5%)
Armenian
1 (4.8%)
Thai
2 (9.5%)
Lao
1 (4.8%)
Tibetian
4 (19%)
Korean
4 (19%)
Japanese (Hiragana/Katakana)
8 (38.1%)
Chinese
7 (33.3%)
Any/all alphabets
3 (14.3%)
Any/all abjads
1 (4.8%)
Any/all abugidas
1 (4.8%)
Any/all syllabries
2 (9.5%)
Other (name below)
4 (19%)

Total Members Voted: 21

'Oma Tirea

TSe, after delving into the Unicode charts again, I had an interest in creating this thread, and it works much like the other 2 threads about what language you know/want to learn.

For me:

  • Latin: Trained to use it for the native language I speak.  I have been able to figure out its variations as well :D
  • Greek: Know it, but I usually forget some of the diacritics that occur in Ancient Greek
  • Cyrillic: Know it, and some of its variations
  • Devanagari: Working on it :D
  • Other indic scripts: Imma get to know Devanagari first...
  • Hebrew and Arabic: Do I dare and try to understand the abjad alphabets...
  • Thai: Working on it
  • East asian alphabets: Not there yet...
  • Chinese: Sooo mannny glyphs... :P

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Taronyu

This poll shows two things. Maybe make one poll for each thing, or divide it in two?

I know Latin and Greek. I'd like to relearn what I've forgotten of the Anglosaxon runes, the kana of japan. Knowing all of the kanji would be nice as well, to be honest. I'd like to learn Cyrillic properly. By far the most useful system I've learned (not including latin) is the IPA, though. Oh, I'd love to learn how to write in Linear B. :D


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Kì’onga Vul

I started learning Thai, so basically the only thing I know is how the writing system works, though I can't read or write anything.  But I can identify vowels, consonants, and tone markers!...

I know Chinese characters, and have recently learned the traditional versions for all the simplified characters I know.

Korean I believe is the ideal writing system: completely (I think) phonetic, elegant, distinct, in tidy boxes.

Tibetan and Tamil just look cool.

Also, Yi/Nuosu because it looks like crazy alien script, even though it's used to write a Chinese minority language.  (It reminds me a little of Inuktitut in its geometric forms.)

Finally, Mayan, because it's one of those writing systems that didn't go for efficiency but extreme decoration.  I would like to decorate my things with Mayan glyphs.

Oh, and Rongorongo, but one can only hope...

Along with the theme of the thread, I don't really feel the need to learn the languages behind the scripts, but just how they work, and what they sound like would be enough.
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'Oma Tirea

Quote from: Taronyu on December 17, 2010, 06:59:40 AM
This poll shows two things. Maybe make one poll for each thing, or divide it in two?

I'm afraid you're gonna have to do that for me :P

If only you could remove options in a poll...

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'Oma Tirea

Quote from: Kì'onga Vul on December 17, 2010, 08:24:42 AM
Also, Yi/Nuosu because it looks like crazy alien script, even though it's used to write a Chinese minority language.  (It reminds me a little of Inuktitut in its geometric forms.)

Not to mention some of the African scripts like N'ko or Tifinagh.

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Taronyu

Quote from: Sxkxawng alu 'Oma Tirea on December 18, 2010, 02:58:01 AM
Quote from: Taronyu on December 17, 2010, 06:59:40 AM
This poll shows two things. Maybe make one poll for each thing, or divide it in two?

I'm afraid you're gonna have to do that for me :P

If only you could remove options in a poll...

Well, I suppose it doesn't matter, since the difference between knowing and wanting to know is merely one of time and desire.

eejmensenikbenhet

For me:
Latin: Well it seems logical... Dutch (my native language) is written in it.
Greek: I've had two years of Old Greek on school.
Cyrillic: The Russian part... Learned after I learned the song "Sovjet March" from RA3

kewnya txamew'itan

Latin: I'm English.
Greek: I can read it fairly well although I might occasionally forget a few of the rules for double letters (note, I can't speak Greek, I can just read it out loud).
Cyrillic: I can read some out loud but there are always a few letters I forget (usually ones without or with less obvious Greek analogues).
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Kì'eyawn

Latin:  English is my first language, so...yeah.

Greek:  I had a mildly kooky prof who insisted all educated human beings needed to be able to read and write the Greek alphabet.  So, i can.  Don't know a word of Greek, though.

Devanagari:  I desperately want to learn Sanskrit, so that's my motivation for learning this script.  I confess i haven't even started yet, but i'm hoping i'll have time in the new year.

Tibetan:  The language terrifies me, but the script is really beautiful.
eo Eywa oe 'ia

Fra'uri tìyawnur oe täpivìng nìwotx...

hawnuyuna'viyä

Latin: I'm English.
Greek: Come across the letters enough in maths/sciences - though could do with actually properly studying the pronunciations.
Cyrillic: The first non-latin writing system I knew of, so have interest in it, but not found the time to actually study (so ditto above)
Japanese: My current interest. I am learning the kana at the moment(ish - I try to focus on too many projects at once to actually focus on anything for a long enough time to master in a useful time (aka before I find something else interesting))

What happened to Tengwar?

Kì’onga Vul

Quote from: hawnuyu na'viyä on December 23, 2010, 05:18:59 PM
What happened to Tengwar?

I was actually tempted to learn Quenya simply so I'd have something to write using Tengwar (though people have adapted it for English, too).  It's cohesive, but with enough variety to not seem numbing.  It's also one of those conlangs that went so far as to develop a writing system, so there's credit there as well.

And speaking of constructed writing: Blissymbolics!  Though I'm not sure what type of writing system it counts as, because there aren't any sounds with which it corresponds.
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'Oma Tirea

Blissymbols is a pictographic writing system that simply conveys concepts.  Thus no phonetic set is associated with it.

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Kì’onga Vul

So I guess that means ideographic.

Do you know if there are any other purely ideographic systems which claim to work as a complete written language?  (Rather than pictoral reminders, etc.)
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Lance R. Casey


// Lance R. Casey

Ftxavanga Txe′lan

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Quote from: Lance R. Casey on December 24, 2010, 04:16:15 AM
Quote from: hawnuyu na'viyä on December 23, 2010, 05:18:59 PM
What happened to Tengwar?
This did. ;D

Oh my God ma Lance, this is TOTAL greatness :D I'm in awe!


I would also have voted for Tengwar! :D I don't know many of the writing systems that are mentioned in this topic, but after a quick research I'd say that Devanagari and Kannada (like the name of that one! hehe) look great. :) I've also always had an interest in learning Arabic and Hebrew.

Lance R. Casey

Quote from: Ftxavanga Txe′lan on December 24, 2010, 07:06:51 AM


And, I, too, missed Tengwar (and pIqaD!) in the lineup.

// Lance R. Casey

Ftxavanga Txe′lan

Quote from: Lance R. Casey on December 24, 2010, 05:34:28 PM
Quote from: Ftxavanga Txe′lan on December 24, 2010, 07:06:51 AM



I also find the alphabet of Klingon really nice. It looks familiar in the sense that it contains Latin letters, but at the same time it looks totally foreign. :)

Kì’onga Vul

Quote from: Ftxavanga Txe′lan on December 25, 2010, 08:42:00 AM

I also find the alphabet of Klingon really nice. It looks familiar in the sense that it contains Latin letters, but at the same time it looks totally foreign. :)

You mean this one?

tlhIngan Hol

I do like the foreign feel of it, even though it has Latin letters, but I find it ugly and uncomfortable rather than nice.  Something about the mixing of capitals and lowercase letters hits me wrong.  I guess this means, though, that it suits the Klingon language perfectly.  :P

I like the look of this alphabet better, but it would be hard to replicate its sharpness with a pencil or stick pen.




學而時習之!
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Kì’onga Vul

Speaking of constructed scripts, has anyone come across aUI, the Language of Space?

http://home.centurytel.net/languageofspace/



Each of the 31 symbols has a phonetic value as well as a meaning.  The idea is that an a priori language like this, where words are formed based on their meaning, would be the best method of communication in space.  I also think it looks kind of "space-y" and can imagine it as the writing system of a technologically advanced alien civilization in some movie.  Very much the opposite of constructed scripts like Tengwar, which went for aesthetics and organic feel.
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