Abjad (Writing) a writing system where vowels are omitted

Abjad is a term in Grammatology that commonly means "a writing system where vowels are omitted." (See also: ScriptSource Script Types). This term belongs mainly to the broader category called Writing.

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Source: ScriptSource (https://scriptsource.org)

"Abjad"

a form of writing in which the vowels are omitted or optional, such as Hebrew and Arabic scripts.

SIL International Contributors, "ScriptSource: Abjad," accessed September 11, 2023, https://scriptsource.org/cms/scripts/page.php?item_id=glossary#abjad. [Visit]

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PsychLing Contributors. "Abjad." PsychLing, OMNIKA Foundation, 30 Aug. 2023, psylng.org/glossary/term/abjad-script. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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PsychLing (2023, August 30). Abjad. Retrieved from https://psylng.org/glossary/term/abjad-script

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PsychLing Contributors. "Abjad." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 30, 2023. Modified September 18, 2023. Accessed October 4, 2024. https://psylng.org/glossary/term/abjad-script.

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SIL International Contributors. "ScriptSource: Index of Languages and Writing Systems." Dallas, TX: SIL International. Created June 11, 2011. Accessed July 28, 2023. https://scriptsource.org. [Visit]

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