The preconditions of grammatogeny A contextual comparison of script invention in Africa and the Asia-Pacific [email protected]
The preconditions of grammatogenyA contextual comparison of script invention in Africa and
the Asia-Pacific
Mbanza-Ngungu, Democratic Republic of Congo
Mandombe alphabetKikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba and Swahili languages1978
Wolof alphabet, 1961
Masaba syllabary, 1930
Loma syllabary, 1930s
Gola alphabet, ca. 1960s
Kikakui syllabary, 1921
Vai syllabary, 1833
Kpelle syllabary, 1930s
Bassah Vah alphabet, 1920s
Bété syllabary, 1956
N’ko alphabet, 1949
Medefaidrin alphabet, 1931
Bamum syllabary, 1896-1910
Bagam syllabary, ca. 1917
Mandombe alphabet, 1978
West African script invention in the 20th century
Wolof alphabet, 1961
Masaba syllabary, 1930
Loma syllabary, 1930s
Gola alphabet, ca. 1960s
Kikakui syllabary, 1921
Vai syllabary, 1833
Kpelle syllabary, 1930s
Bassah Vah alphabet, 1920s
Bété syllabary, 1956
N’ko alphabet, 1949
Medefaidrin alphabet, 1931
Bamum syllabary, 1896-1910
Bagam syllabary, ca. 1917
Mandombe alphabet, 1978
West African script invention in the 20th century
Wolof alphabet, 1961
Masaba syllabary, 1930
Loma syllabary, 1930s
Gola alphabet, ca. 1960s
Kikakui syllabary, 1921
Vai syllabary, 1833
Kpelle syllabary, 1930s
Bassah Vah alphabet, 1920s
Bété syllabary, 1956
N’ko alphabet, 1949
Medefaidrin alphabet, 1931
Bamum syllabary, 1896-1910
Bagam syllabary, ca. 1917
Mandombe alphabet, 1978
Dream narratives
Wolof alphabet, 1961
Masaba syllabary, 1930
Loma syllabary, 1930s
Gola alphabet, ca. 1960s
Kikakui syllabary, 1921
Vai syllabary, 1833
Kpelle syllabary, 1930s
Bassah Vah alphabet, 1920s
Bété syllabary, 1956
N’ko alphabet, 1949
Medefaidrin alphabet, 1931
Bamum syllabary, 1896-1910
Bagam syllabary, ca. 1917
Mandombe alphabet, 1978
Independence narratives
Sayaboury alphabet, 1950s
Pahawh Hmong syllabary, 1959-1971
Khom alphasyllabary, 1924
Eskaya alphasyllabary, ca. 1920-1937
Urup Iban Dunging syllabary, ca. 1947-1952
Caroline Islands syllabary, 1907-1909
Ottomaung alphabet, ca. 1988-1998
Avoiuli alphabet, 1980s
Mama script, ca. 1920s—1930s [Easter Island]
Sinsuwat script?
Dinagat Island script?
Aksara Minang?
Asia-Pacific script invention in the 20th century
Sayaboury alphabet, 1950s
Pahawh Hmong syllabary, 1959-1971
Khom alphasyllabary, 1924
Eskaya alphasyllabary, ca. 1920-1937
Urup Iban Dunging syllabary, ca. 1947-1952
Caroline Islands syllabary, 1907-1909
Ottomaung alphabet, ca. 1988-1998
Avoiuli alphabet, 1980s
Mama script, ca. 1920s—1930s [Easter Island]
Sinsuwat script?
Dinagat Island script?
Aksara Minang?
Asia-Pacific script invention in the 20th century
Pictographic syllable characters in the Caroline Islands script
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‹bu› ‘trigger fish’
‹chiu› ‘fish back bone’
‹cho› ‘sprouting coconut’
‹geo› ‘fish hook’
‹giu› ‘porpoise’
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‹liu› ‘coconut palm’
‹ma› ‘bird’s wing’
‹nge› ‘nge plant’
‹ngoa› ‘leaf of Hibiscus tiliaceus’
‹re› ‘saw’
‹sho› ‘breast’ ‹wa›
‘canoe under sail’
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Pahawh Hmong syllabary, 1959-1971
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Recuperation narratives
Sayaboury alphabet, 1950s
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Eskaya alphasyllabary, ca. 1920-1937
Urup Iban Dunging syllabary, ca. 1947-1952
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Avoiuli alphabet, 1980s
Mama script, ca. 1920s—1930s [Easter Island]
Sinsuwat script?
Dinagat Island script?
Aksara Minang?
Violent conflict with the state
Sayaboury alphabet, 1950s
Pahawh Hmong syllabary, 1959-1971
Khom alphasyllabary, 1924
Eskaya alphasyllabary, ca. 1920-1937
Urup Iban Dunging syllabary, ca. 1947-1952
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Ottomaung alphabet, ca. 1988-1998
Avoiuli alphabet, 1980s
Mama script, ca. 1920s—1930s [Easter Island]
Sinsuwat script?
Dinagat Island script?
Aksara Minang?
New spiritual movements