Re: Typology and classification Re: everything else

Hello,

> Not alphabets: 16, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32

Why are 20 (Manchu) and 25 (Mongolian) not alphabets?
(I wouldn't separate them, though).
Mainly the Chinese claim that Mongolian is syllabic and not alphabetic, but
others say that it is definitely an alphabet. So do I.

Regards,
Berthold