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Devanagari Script
An ancient script shaped over a millennium remains vital to over 120 languages today
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What key feature of Devanagari makes it efficient for representing complex phonetics in many languages?
It is an abugida where each character includes an inherent vowel sound that can be modified.
It uses separate symbols for every possible syllable, making it highly detailed.
It is a purely alphabetic script with no inherent vowel sounds in its characters.
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Orthographic Experimentation
How colonial orthography saved a language from disappearing forever
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What was a major consequence of adapting Spanish-based Latin script for Nahuatl orthography?
It completely replaced Nahuatl with Spanish as the spoken language.
It helped preserve Nahuatl literature despite the destruction of original manuscripts.
It perfectly captured all Nahuatl sounds without any loss or change.
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Hunminjeongeum
A king’s vision turned an elite script into a people’s alphabet, reshaping Korean society forever
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What was the primary reason King Sejong created the Hunminjeongeum alphabet?
To replace all Chinese characters in official documents immediately
To provide a simple and accessible writing system for the Korean language
To create a secret code only the royal family could understand
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Cyrillic Letter E
A single letter shapes the soundscape of multiple Slavic languages with subtle shifts
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How does the Cyrillic letter Е differ in its phonetic role between Russian and other Slavic languages using Cyrillic?
Е is pronounced exactly the same in all Slavic languages using Cyrillic without variation.
The letter Е is identical to the Ukrainian letter Э in both shape and sound.
In Russian, Е represents /je/ or /e/ depending on position and palatalization, while other Slavic languages use Ye (Е) differently.
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Devanagari Script
A single script bridges over a hundred languages across South Asia
8 Feb 2026
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Why has Devanagari been able to serve as the script for over 120 languages?
Because it uses a completely different set of characters for each language it serves.
Because its abugida structure efficiently represents diverse phonetics while maintaining a consistent core set of characters.
Because it is a purely alphabetic script with no inherent vowel sounds.
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Nastaliq Calligraphy
Nastaliq script blends art and language, shaping Persian and Urdu literary traditions
4 Feb 2026
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What distinguishes Nastaliq script from other Arabic-derived scripts like Naskh in terms of its visual style and usage?
Nastaliq features a flowing, hanging style with slanted letters, primarily used for Persian and related languages, unlike the more upright and widely used Naskh.
Nastaliq is a blocky, upright script mainly used for Arabic religious texts, unlike the cursive Naskh.
Nastaliq is exclusively used for Arabic language and is rarely applied to Persian or Urdu.
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Arabic Script
Arabic script ranks among the world's most widely used and culturally significant writing systems
1 Feb 2026
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What is a distinctive feature of the Arabic script compared to many other alphabetic writing systems?
Letters change shape depending on their position in a word and are mostly connected.
It is written from left to right like most alphabetic scripts.
It uses separate letters for vowels and consonants without any connection between letters.
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Gurmukhi Script
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Gurmukhi script was standardized by the second Sikh guru and is central to Punjabi language and Sikh scriptures
1 Feb 2026
Gurmukhi script was standardized by the second Sikh guru and is central to Punjabi language and Sikh scriptures Gurmukhi is an abugida script that originated from the Laṇḍā scripts and was standardized by Guru Angad,...
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Kana
Kana scripts uniquely represent Japanese sounds through simplified syllabaries derived from Chinese characters
28 Jan 2026
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What is the primary functional difference between hiragana and katakana in the Japanese writing system?
Hiragana is used exclusively for foreign words, and katakana is used for native Japanese words.
Both hiragana and katakana are used interchangeably without any difference in function.
Hiragana is used mainly for native Japanese words and grammatical elements, while katakana is used for foreign loanwords and emphasis.
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Grapheme
Graphemes reveal the fundamental building blocks of written language across cultures
26 Jan 2026
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How does a grapheme differ from a glyph in the study of writing systems?
A grapheme is the sound of a letter, while a glyph is the letter itself.
A grapheme and a glyph are exactly the same and can be used interchangeably.
A grapheme is an abstract unit of writing, while a glyph is the specific visual representation of that unit.
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Rashi Script
Rashi Script: The Sephardic Semi-Cursive Typeface Shaping Hebrew Commentary Printing
25 Jan 2026
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What was the primary purpose of using the Rashi script in printed Hebrew texts?
To replace the traditional Torah scroll script entirely
To simplify Hebrew writing for everyday communication
To distinguish rabbinic commentaries from the main biblical text
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Aleph
Aleph, the Semitic alphabet's first letter, marks the origin of many writing systems
25 Jan 2026
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What phonetic sound does the letter Aleph traditionally represent in Semitic languages?
A vowel sound like 'a'
A glottal stop
A nasal sound like 'm'
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Syllabary
Syllabaries capture spoken language by representing whole syllables with unique symbols
24 Jan 2026
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How does a syllabary differ fundamentally from an alphabet in representing language sounds?
A syllabary uses symbols for individual phonemes, while an alphabet uses symbols for entire syllables.
A syllabary uses symbols to represent entire syllables, while an alphabet uses symbols for individual phonemes.
A syllabary uses symbols only for vowels, while an alphabet uses symbols for both vowels and consonants.
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Latin Alphabet
ABC represents the foundational letters of the Latin alphabet shaping global literacy
22 Jan 2026
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What is the historical origin of the Latin alphabet represented by 'ABC'?
It was invented independently in ancient Rome without influence from other scripts.
It originated from the Cyrillic alphabet used in Eastern Europe.
It originated from the Etruscan alphabet, which was derived from the Greek alphabet.
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Kufic Script
Kufic script's angular style shaped early Quranic texts and inspired architectural art across cultures
17 Jan 2026
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What characteristic of Kufic script made it particularly suitable for architectural decoration?
Its highly cursive and flowing style
Its use of colorful inks and elaborate shading
Its angular, rectilinear letterforms and horizontal orientation
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Younger Futhark reduced runes to 16 characters amid evolving Old Norse phonetics
10 Jan 2026
Younger Futhark reduced runes to 16 characters amid evolving Old Norse phonetics The Younger Futhark is a runic alphabet used primarily in Scandinavia from around the 9th century. It evolved from the Elder Futhark, which...
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Runic Alphabets
Runic alphabets served as both a writing system and symbolic language for ancient Germanic peoples
10 Jan 2026
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What dual purpose did runes serve in the Germanic societies beyond representing sounds?
They were used exclusively for decorative purposes without linguistic meaning.
They were only used as numerical symbols for counting and trade.
They also represented the concepts after which they were named, often carrying symbolic or magical meanings.
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