Kala writing

See also: Kala pictographs

See also: Kala syllabary

Moya

• Moya is an adaptation of Ajan for writing Kala.
• Moya is written vertically, in columns running from left to right, but can be written horizontally.

consonants

vowels & diacritics

numerals

From left to right; uena'o, ueka'o, nyeyauena'o, hanyeta'o, manyetsauesa'o and tatletaueya'o.

• In large numbers, elements are combined from largest to smallest, and zeros are implied.

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number gestures

kum te yato

• Zero
  • The fist is closed.
• One
  • The index finger is extended. (finger 1)
• Two
  • The index and middle fingers are extended. (fingers 1 & 2)
• Three
  • With the little finger and thumb closed. (fingers 1, 2, & 3)
• Four
  • The thumb is held in palm with the four fingers extended. (fingers 1-4)
• Five
  • Only thumb is extended, upwards or outwards. (finger 5)
• Six
  • The index finger and thumb are extended. (fingers 5 & 1)
• Seven
  • The thumb, index and middle fingers are extended. (fingers 5, 1 & 2)
• Eight
  • All fingers except the little finger are extended. (fingers 5, 1, 2 & 3)
• Nine
  • All fingers are extended.
• Ten
  • The thumb and index finger are held together and all other fingers are cupped in the palm. (fingers 1 & 5)
• Hundred
  • The thumb, index and middle finger are held together and all other fingers are cupped in the palm. (fingers 1, 2 & 5)

Sample text(s) in Moya

• mo ta yala ka

place 2s go INT-part

Where are you going?

Sound Sample

• nam ke tsala inaye

1p TOP-part sauce eat-PAST

We ate the sauce.

Sound Sample

• ko onatam tayo ka

person parent-PL 2s-POSS INT-part

Who are your parents?

Sound Sample

• na yalaye nye ta talaye

1s go-PAST because 2s return-PAST

I left because you returned.

Sound Sample

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The UDHR in Moya.

Sound Sample

• kua tlana tsiya ma’a katsi ma kueli soto nasa

all human free with dignity and rights equal born

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.

• kam tlitsi ma omato yoha ma kanku ma’a tsaku te otauan ketahe

3p reasoning and conscience possess and 3p.RECP with idea of brotherhood behave.NEC

They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

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Calligraphy Gallery

• Note: Diacritics and other markings are typically not used in calligraphy.

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  sa - peace, tranquility, calm

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  maya - water, stream, pond

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  Kala in oil brush.

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