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Soyombo script

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The Soyombo script (from Sanskrit: svayambhu self-existent) was a syllabic script for Mongolian language|Mongolian, created by Ondur Gegeen (the first Jebtsundamba Khutughtu) in 1686. Although he aimed to transliteration|transliterate Sanskrit and Tibetan language|Tibetan words in Buddhism|Buddhist literature precisely, which is impossible using the classical Mongolian script, the script did not become widely used.

It was modelled after the Lantsha script, an Indian script combining syllabics. A syllable is composed by adding an initial consonant|consonantal sign, a vowel|vocalic sign and an optional final consonantal sign to the base mark, which acts as the frame of the syllable. Like Devanagari, the base mark has "a" as the inherent vowel. Unlike the classical Mongolian script, it is written horizontally from left to right. Although it is systematic and accurate, the script is verbose and unable to write shorthand.

The punctuation|punctuation mark that is used to mark the start of text is called "Soyombo" and is used in various ways including the national flag of Mongolia (country)|Mongolia.



  • http://www.omniglot.com/writing/soyombo.htm Soyombo script - Omniglot


Category:Mongolia
Category:Abugida writing systems

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