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The Cyrillic script[1] and the Armenian alphabet[2] were also devised in similar fashion, and probably many more. It is not unusual for writing systems or alpha
by grepherder 14y ago
The Cyrillic script[1] and the Armenian alphabet[2] were also devised in similar fashion, and probably many more. It is not unusual for writing systems or alphabets to find widespread usage in this manner.
[1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrillic_script#History http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrillic_script#History
[2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_alphabet#History_and_development http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_alphabet#History_and_d...
- duopixel 14y agoThe Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics is another one. It was developed by a missionary that noticed that when aboriginal where written in latin script the result was often long and awkward. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Aboriginal_syllabics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Aboriginal_syllabics
- taejo 14y agoThere's a theory (I'm not sure how widely believed) that the Greek alphabet was also constructed rather than evolved from the Phoenician.