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Complex writing systems (pictographic, logographic, morpho-phonetic)

	Script: Akkadian Cuneiform Latin transliteration: am			Script: Egyptian Hieroglyphs Latin transliteration: ḫpr
	Script: Indus Valley script Possible pronunciation: mīn Possible meaning: star			Script: Chinese Latin transliteration: yŭ Pronunciation: [ y ] Meaning: language, speech

Undeciphered writing systems/languages

	Script: Meroitic Latin transliteration: d			Script: Linear A
	Script: Etruscan Latin transliteration: e			Script: Rongo Rongo

Abjads / Consonant alphabets

	Script: Phoenician Name: 'ālef Latin transliteration: ' Pronunciation: [ ʔ ]			Script: Hebrew Name: alef Latin transliteration: ˒ Pronunciation: [ ʔ/Ø ]
	Script: Arabic Name: ḍād Latin transliteration: ḍ Pronunciation: [ d̴ ]			Script: Syriac Name: taw-alap Latin transliteration: ta Pronunciation: [ tʔ ]

Complex writing systems (pictographic, logographic, morpho-phonetic)

	Script: Linear B Meaning: armor			Script: Epi-Olmec Latin transliteration: mi
	Script: Mayan Transliteration: e			Script: Naxi Dongba script Meaning: sun

Syllabaries

	Script: Cypriot Latin transliteration: su			Script: Ethiopic Latin transliteration: ña Pronunciation: [ ɲa ]
	Script: Katakana Latin transliteration: ho			Script: Yi Latin transliteration: mit
	Script: Ndjuká Latin transliteration: ka

Alphabets

	Script: Greek Name: Psi Latin transliteration: ps Pronunciation: [ ps ]			Script: Runic Name: ōþila Latin transliteration: o Meaning: wealth
	Script: Irish Uncial Latin equivalent: g			Script: Korean (Hangeul) Latin transliteration: mal Pronunciation: [ mal ] Meaning: language/speech
	Script: Mongolian Cyrillic: үгэ Latin: üge Meaning: word/speech

Syllabic alphabets (abugidas/alphasyllabaries)

	Script: Brahmi Latin transliteration: ma			Script: Oriya Latin transliteration: bha Pronunciation: [ bʱɔ ]
	Script: Telugu Latin transliteration: ḷa Pronunciation: [ ɭʌ ]			Script: Tibetan Latin transliteration: smra Pronunciation: [ má ] Meaning: to speak
	Script: Gurmukhi Latin transliteration: la Pronunciation: [ lə ]

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