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This is exactly how Arabic works today. It's a huge impediment, not a benefit.
by louai 6y ago
This is exactly how Arabic works today. It's a huge impediment, not a benefit.
- niels_bom 6y agoCan you please elaborate on why it’s an impediment?
- oska 6y agoBecause this way no-one has written forms of their mother tongue. They have to learn a second language and its written form. As others are pointing out, the situation is pretty much equivalent to Europe 1000 years ago when Latin had evolved into separate languages but all writing was still done in Latin. What would you prefer: being able to speak and write in French or speak in French but have to learn Latin to be able to write?