Re: Number of writing systems

Peter wrote:

> Are the three Syriacs one system or three?
> The question is obviously unanswerable.

Granted, how one defines a writing system does affect the number of
writing systems.
However, the same issue comes up with languages --- Ethnologue lists
7 299 living languages.

> Not long ago I drew up a list of 32 writing systems in current use.

Hmm. I might have to rethink how I am going to update _OOo in a
Multi-Lingual Environment_.

xan

jonathon
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