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The Rokadong script is officially called ''{{term|telajang}}'' (literally "branch letters"). However, due to many of the letters' resemblance to the peaks of a mountain range or mountain island, the script is also referred to as ''{{term|curakjang}}'' (literally "mountain letters"). | The Rokadong script is officially called ''{{term|telajang}}'' (literally "branch letters"). However, due to many of the letters' resemblance to the peaks of a mountain range or mountain island, the script is also referred to as ''{{term|curakjang}}'' (literally "mountain letters"). | ||
== | ==Basic Rokadong== | ||
While Rokadong as a whole tends to use more than just the following letters, these are the most common letters in Rokadong text. Generally speaking, [[Liðakuin]] or Hindu-Arabic numerals are preferred, but terajang numerals (which function similarly to Sinitic numerals) are the historic method of writing numbers. | |||
Rokadong separates individual words with spaces. A small center dot, akin to the ''i'' diacritic, is used at the end of sentences. A variation on angle brackets is used for quotations, though unlike languages like English, the title of a story or song is also put in quotations. | |||
The script's diacritics are attached here to the base letter ''ka'' ({{Roka-text|K}}) to disambiguate similar ones. | The script's diacritics are attached here to the base letter ''ka'' ({{Roka-text|K}}) to disambiguate similar ones. | ||
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==Orthographical notes== | ===Orthographical notes=== | ||
Consonants followed by an approximant are written in their base form, instead of the no vowel form: ''kya'' {{Roka-text|KY}}. Additionally, if a word ends in a consonant, it is written in its base form. | Consonants followed by an approximant are written in their base form, instead of the no vowel form: ''kya'' {{Roka-text|KY}}. Additionally, if a word ends in a consonant, it is written in its base form. | ||
A diacritic on the null consonant {{roka-text|A}} replaces the sound entirely. | A diacritic on the null consonant {{roka-text|A}} replaces the sound entirely. | ||
==Extended Rokadong== | |||
While basic Rokadong is enough to write any phonemic distinction in Coastal Rokadong dialects, there are also many considerations which | |||
[[Category:Rokadong]] | [[Category:Rokadong]] | ||