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Moj is the alphabetic representation of the [[Qatama]] language. [[Moj]] and the [[Qatama]] [[conlang]] were invented by [[User: | Moj is the alphabetic representation of the [[Qatama]] language. [[Moj]] and the [[Qatama]] [[conlang]] were invented by [[User:Qang|Qang]] for use in his [[conworld]], [[Qatama]]. It was first created in mid 1999 and has slowly developed to its current form. | ||
==Notable features== | ==Notable features== | ||
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==Moj consonants== | ==Moj consonants== | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Moj cons2.png]] | ||
==Moj vowels== | ==Moj vowels== | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Moj vwl2.png]] | ||
*The vowel carriers are used when a vowel begins a word or for diphthongs. | *The vowel carriers are used when a vowel begins a word or for diphthongs. | ||
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==Moj numerals== | ==Moj numerals== | ||
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Higher numbers are constructed as follows: | Higher numbers are constructed as follows: | ||
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[[Image:Moj_num3.gif]] | [[Image:Moj_num3.gif]] | ||
==Moj sample | ==Moj sample== | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Moj sample2.png]] | ||
==The Mogua== | ==The Mogua== | ||
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[[Image:Mogua1.PNG]] | [[Image:Mogua1.PNG]] | ||
*This is a | *This is something I call '''mogua''', it's a play on '''moj''' (writing system) + '''gua''' (face), if you look closely, every grapheme of '''Moj''' can be made with a combination of these brush strokes. | ||
Latest revision as of 07:07, 7 September 2008
This article is one of many about Qatama
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Moj
Moj is the alphabetic representation of the Qatama language. Moj and the Qatama conlang were invented by Qang for use in his conworld, Qatama. It was first created in mid 1999 and has slowly developed to its current form.
Notable features
- Moj is written from left to right in horizontal lines, it may also be written vertically from top to bottom.
- The word moj not only refers to the script but also means "to write" in Qatama.
- Moj was inspired by the Tibetan, Klingon, and Masonic writing systems.
- Moj contains 14 consonants, 4 vowel diacritics and 2 vowel carriers.
Moj consonants
Moj vowels
- The vowel carriers are used when a vowel begins a word or for diphthongs.
- The vowel carriers are not used when the script is written vertically.
- There is no punctuation used in Qatama, pauses, stops and questions are understood through the use of context and particles.
- The three different pronunciations of <j> are dialectal in Qatama.
Moj numerals
Higher numbers are constructed as follows:
Moj sample
The Mogua
- This is something I call mogua, it's a play on moj (writing system) + gua (face), if you look closely, every grapheme of Moj can be made with a combination of these brush strokes.
