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Name Kuraw Script Image If image fails to load, try this link. Author Barry Garcia Script Type Abugida Description Kuraw is a script invented for the Saalangal language. I've not really worked on Saalangal, but I have worked on several variations of Kuraw. There are so far a calligraphic variant, a quick handwritten variant, and the typical "book" style, which is what is in the image. This book style is also used for handwriting more formal pieces, but it's not quite as rounded. I've fooled around with other possible styles. It works just like any Indic or South East Asian script derived from an Indic prototype: base consonant plus vowel (/a/), using diacritics to change the vowel of the syllable. It also has final consonants (originally at the ends of sentences, but now at the ends of words ending in consonants), but these are never used alone, except for acronyms. Also, there are a couple of special diacritics. The virama (to use Indic terminology) is a mark that "kills" the inherent vowel. Used primarily in quick notes (when full conjunct characters take a bit longer ! to write), decoration, or for those who are just learning to write, and haven't learned all the conjunct characters. The accent goes either above OR below the glyph, depending what vowel or dipthong diacritic is used (or not used) with the glyph. Kuraw also has a large number of conjunct characters (consonant + consonant vowel groups). The above image shows just a few of them. Influences Indic scripts, Philippine scripts, South East Asian scripts. Languages Used For Saalangal, Tagalog (it does fit Tagalog very well) Langmaker Transliteration Image If image fails to load, try this link. Submitted By Barry Garcia Date Submitted Wednesday, February 11, 2004 Updated By Mattias Persson Date Edited Tuesday, February 17, 2004 Description Of Update Created a detailed image of the writing system. Date To Headline Monday, February 16, 2004 < Ku  Kuraw  Kyorucnek Script >
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