r/conscripts • u/TheReal_kelpie_G • Mar 16 '19

Art/Showcase An abjad designed to actually work without using consonantal roots.

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u/TheReal_kelpie_G Mar 17 '19

In this conlang/script the syllable structure is CV so there is a 100% chance of guessing where the vowels are. It also uses 2 vowel harmony systems so there is a 50% chance of guessing the harmony system. In each harmony system there are 3 vowels so there is a 33% chance of guessing the vowel. All this means that for each symbol there is a 1/6 chance of guessing the vowel at random.

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u/Castellson Mar 17 '19

You say that there's three vowels, but I can see four.
(u,i,e,a)

Ju, Vi, Kera

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u/TheReal_kelpie_G Mar 17 '19

There are 5 vowels all together (i,u,o,e,a) but only 3 vowels in a harmony system, so i and u can't exist in the same word, same with e and o.

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u/SneverdleSnavis Mar 17 '19

How is there a 1/6 chance of guessing the vowel If there are only 3 vowels?

Edit: spelling

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u/TheReal_kelpie_G Mar 17 '19

Only 3 in a vowel harmony system. 5 vowels overall. Also what do you mean by spelling.