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====General Remarks On Orthography==== | ====General Remarks On Orthography==== | ||
Magellanican has a variety of native scripts collectively known as (Mag: Quljekatti Telkun) which were logo-syllabic like Mesopotamian cuneiform and were largely under the control of a scribal class. When the Latin alphabet (Mag: Quljekatti | Magellanican has a variety of native scripts collectively known as (Mag: Quljekatti Telkun) which were logo-syllabic like Mesopotamian cuneiform and were largely under the control of a scribal class. When the Latin alphabet (Mag: Quljekatti Quurapan) was introduced in the 17th century, its ease of use enabled more widespread literacy and a severe decline in the influence of the scribes. | ||
Quljekatti | Quljekatti Quurapan is currently the dominant orthography with the role of the various Quljekatti Telkun writing systems being restricted to ceremonial or artistic use. | ||
Magellanican spelling in Quljekatti | Magellanican spelling in Quljekatti Quurapan is generally phonemic and indicates the effects of internal sandhi although not those of external sandhi. | ||
====Magellanican Alphabet==== | ====Magellanican Alphabet==== | ||