Tahano Nuhicamu

Tahano Nuhicamu (the "Round Script") is the creation of Carsten Becker, who designed it to write his constructed language Ayeri. It will be used for further language projects that are placed in the region where this script is used.

The script itself is an abugida after the fashion of Indic scripts by which it is also strongly influenced. Nevertheless, this script does not make much use of the mute sign. The use of that sign is mostly restricted to languge teaching at the beginning of a pupil's education and is usually dropped later on. In "adult's" texts, it is only used together with difficult words, names or where the reading of a word is unsure an can interfere with a word with another pronunciation but the same spelling.

Notable features

Each consonant has an inherent "a"
The alternative consonant forms can be used in place of the regular versions, not as well as them.
The consonant nga cannot appear at the beginning of words
The vowels are all represented by diacritics. There is no sign for "a" used inside words, except at the beginning and in front of vowels.
The vowel "a" acts as a vowel carrier when vowels are not attached to consonants. It has no sound itself.
When "e" comes before a vowel other than "i" or cannot be placed over a consonant for some other reason, it can be written under the preceding consonant:

Tahano Nuhicamu

Tahano Nuhicamu consonants

Tahano Nuhicamu vowels

Tahano Nuhicamu punctuation

Tahano Nuhicamu numerals

The Ayeri use a duodecimal system. Since 12 is the highest amount of numbers needed, all 12 number signs are listed here.
Tahano Nuhicamu numerals

Sample text

Sample text in Tahano Nuhicamu

Transliteration

Ceynamicanang nusinoye nay le mavesiyàtin caivo tiganea aicamo nay caytaniéa eicamoye. Le mailiyàtin tenuban nay iprangaris naynay ang mea ranciyàtin netu sitanyáris.

IPA transcription

/kɛ͡ɪˈnamikaˈnɑŋ ˈnusiˈnojə nɑ͡ɪ le mɑveˈsijɑtin ˈkɑ͡ɪvo ˈtigaˈnea ɑ͡ɪˈkamo nɑ͡ɪ ˈkɑ͡ɪtaˈnjeːa ˈɛ͡ɪkaˈmojə. le mɑˈiljɑˈtin teˈnubɑn nɑ͡ɪ ˈiprɑŋˈgarɪs nɑ͡ɪˈnɑ͡ɪ ɑŋ rɑŋˈkijɑtin ˈnetu ˈsitanˈjaːrɪs/

Translation

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

Further information about the Tahano Nuhicamu script
http://www.beckerscarsten.de/conlang/tahanonuhicamu.pdf (PDF)

Another script invented by Carsten Becker

Ayeri Ornament Script

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