Explore: Writing Systems

ideas. Writing systems are generally classified according to how their symbols, called graphemes, relate to units of language. Phonetic writing systems – which

rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Writing systems are used to record human language, and may be classified according

undeciphered writing systems exist today; most date back several thousand years, although some more modern examples do exist. The term "writing systems" is used

The writing systems of Africa are the current and historical writing systems used on the African continent, both those which are indigenous and those which

written text, with the interpreter referred to as a reader. In general, writing systems do not constitute languages in and of themselves, but rather a means

political power. Writing systems typically satisfy three criteria. Firstly, writing has some purpose or meaning to it. Secondly, writing systems make use of

cases, inventors of writing systems have been either literate themselves or familiar with the concept of writing (see History of writing). As such, constructed

Various Mongolian writing systems have been devised for the Mongolian language over the centuries, and from a variety of scripts. The oldest and native

A number of writing systems have been used to transcribe the Somali language. Of these, the Somali Latin alphabet is the most widely used. It has been

The modern Japanese writing system uses a combination of logographic kanji, which are adopted Chinese characters, and syllabic kana. Kana itself consists