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Sinhalese, spoken only in Sri Lanka, naturally has some of these features: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhala_alphabet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhala_al
by merkitt 13y ago
Sinhalese, spoken only in Sri Lanka, naturally has some of these features: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhala_alphabet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhala_alphabet
1. Fully phonetic
2. Syllables are formed by a logical and consistent system of vowel signs that can be attached to consonant characters
3. Uses pure vowels and largely un-accentuated except for some minor stress on the first syllable of words
4. Alphabet order is logical -- a grid arranged by tongue position and nasalization
The biggest bad thing about the language: the formal grammar is very much latin-like, and equally difficult to master. Fortunately, the spoken version is largely grammar-less.
Source: I speak it.
- guard-of-terra 13y agoThere is a word for it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abugida http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abugida