Cypriot syllabary

Origin

The Cypriot syllabary is thought to have developed from the Linear A though its exact origins are not known. It was used from about 800 to 200 BC.

Notable features

• Normally written from right to left in horizontal lines.
• Word breaks were not indicated.

Used to write:

The Cypriot dialect of Greek, and also some other languages which have yet to be deciphered.

Cypriot syllabary

ALPHABETUM is a Unicode font specifically designed for ancient languages that includes Cypriot, and many other ancient scripts
http://guindo.pntic.mec.es/~jmag0042/alphabet.html

Other syllabaries

Bamum, Blackfoot, Caroline Island Script, Carrier, Celtiberian, Cherokee, Cree, Cypriot, Hiragana, Iberian, Inuktitut, Katakana, Kpelle, Loma, Mende, Ndjuká, Nüshu, Ojibwe, Vai, Yi

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