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Moya is an abjad, or abugida used to represent the [[:Category:Kala|Kala]] language.  
Moya is an abugida, or abjad used to represent the [[:Category:Kala|Kala]] language.  


== Notable features ==
== Notable features ==

Revision as of 06:13, 1 November 2009

Moya

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Moya is an abugida, or abjad used to represent the Kala language.

Notable features

  • Moya is written vertically, in columns running from left to right, when necessary, or for aesthetic reasons it can be written horizontally.
  • The word moya not only refers to the script but also means "to write, character, letter" in Kala.
  • Moya contains 14 consonant syllables, two vowel markers and ten vowel diacritics.

Moya Consonants, or Syllables

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  • Looking closely, you will notice that the symbols are arranged by phonetic relation, making Moya semi-featural.

Notes

  • Full vowel indication (vocalization) can be added, by means of vowel diacritics, but this is only done to eliminate confusion.
  • The script can also be written horizontally, but this is only done to save space.
  • There is very little punctuation used in Kala, pauses, stops and questions are understood through the use of context and particles.
  • Most often the vowels are not marked, the single diagonal mark is used to show that a vowel begins or ends the word, and is also used to connect graphemes that otherwise would not connect based on the normal methods of connecting.

Sample text in Moya