Re: What makes an abjad?

From: Lars Marius Garshol
Message: 1312
Date: 2003-03-03

* John Cowan
|
| 2) If a script uses diacritic vowels, but requires them, is it an
| abjad?

* Peter T. Daniels
|
| No.

So Modern Syriac is not an abjad? Nor Thaana? (Just checking.)

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