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!Letter
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!-e
!Rom.
!Rom.
!Name
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|kw}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|kw}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|kwe}}</big>
|kw
|kw
|''kweʼé''
|''kweʼé''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|m}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|m}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|me}}</big>
|m
|m
|''moó''
|''moó''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|d}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|d}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|de}}</big>
|d
|d
|''dùunil''
|''dùunil''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|n}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|n}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|ne}}</big>
| rowspan="2" |n
| rowspan="2" |n
|''náá''
|''náá''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|N}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|N}}</big>
| -
|''vn nóó''
|''vn nóó''
|/-n/
|/-n/
|-
|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|r}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|r}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|re}}</big>
| rowspan="2" |r
| rowspan="2" |r
|''ruʼú''
|''ruʼú''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|R}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|R}}</big>
| -
|''vr nóó''
|''vr nóó''
|/-r/
|/-r/
|-
|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|f}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|f}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|fe}}</big>
|f
|f
|''fosoó''
|''fosoó''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|l}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|l}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|le}}</big>
| rowspan="2" |l
| rowspan="2" |l
|''leéwv́''
|''leéwv́''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|L}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|L}}</big>
| -
|''vl nóó''
|''vl nóó''
|/-l/
|/-l/
|-
|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|c}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|c}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|ce}}</big>
|c
|c
|''ciíjí''
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|<big>{{Cs|hsk|h}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|h}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|he}}</big>
| rowspan="2" |h
| rowspan="2" |h
|''honeé''
|''honeé''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|H}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|H}}</big>
| -
|''vh nóó''
|''vh nóó''
|/-x/
|/-x/
|-
|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|z}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|z}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|ze}}</big>
|hl
|hl
|''hláh''
|''hláh''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|sh}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|sh}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|she}}</big>
|sh
|sh
|''shigùul''
|''shigùul''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|q}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|q}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|qe}}</big>
|ng
|ng
|''ngo''
|''ngo''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|gw}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|gw}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|gwe}}</big>
|gw
|gw
|''gwvnv́''
|''gwvnv́''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|t}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|t}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|te}}</big>
|t
|t
|''tv́v́''
|''tv́v́''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|p}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|p}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|pe}}</big>
|p
|p
|''podol''
|''podol''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|s}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|s}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|se}}</big>
|s
|s
|''soná''
|''soná''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|k}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|k}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|ke}}</big>
|k
|k
|''kùuhlan''
|''kùuhlan''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|j}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|j}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|je}}</big>
|j
|j
|''jiraʼá''
|''jiraʼá''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|b}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|b}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|be}}</big>
|b
|b
|''bol''
|''bol''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|g}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|g}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|ge}}</big>
|g
|g
|''go''
|''go''
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|-
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|w}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|w}}</big>
|<big>{{Cs|hsk|we}}</big>
|w
|w
|''iwvv́''
|''iwvv́''

Revision as of 18:26, 24 October 2026

Lo script
hiH lF
Script type
Abugida
Period
4589 CY to present
LanguagesRegal Dòn Proper, Outlands Dòn, Butakkin, among others
Related scripts
Parent systems
 This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

The Lo script (rarely also reffered to as Hashka syllabics) is an alphasyllabary used near universally throughout Anschuhe to encode hashka languages, including the literary Regal Dòn Proper, which it was originally created for. Its name derives from the RDP word for "small," lF loó.

History

Origin

Lo was personally created in 4589 CY by Queen Ngo Ngar Dèeil-Iinshin. Prior to its invention, literacy was exclusive to highly educated scholars trained on a complex logographic system, Hashka hieroglyphs (nowadays called the Hieh script, from hieeG hieé "large"). Queen Dèeil-Iinshin, who wished to increase literacy in the RSS during its early industrialisation, created Lo with this purpose in mind.

Spread

Lo spread slowly and recalcitrantly, mostly due to several attempts at squandering its promulgation by hashka literati, who believed literacy should remain a private, high-class matter, which had no place in the lower castes. As such, for most of its infancy, the script was mostly used by the royal family, their close friends, and religious scholars.

The spread of Lo quickened in 4592 with its adoption by several courtesan males who, wishing to become literate but being otherwise untrained in the Hieh script, sought to be taught by monks, who taught them Lo due to its ease of use and adoption. These early courtesan Lo users caught the attention of Queen Dèeil-Iinshin, who promoted their works as foundational literature. These works, now known as the Five-Hundred and Twelve and a Half Stories (kiBkvAnuA biA6/ Kíìkv́nú bi100½), were a collection of prosaic and poetic romantic, tragic and comedic stories, and the earliest proper pieces of Lo literature (not counting earlier epistolary works or diaries). The courtesan authors were assigned important scholarly positions and their works were taught in schools, leading to wider recognition of the script.

Modern day

As of 4627 CY, the Lo script is widely used across the near-entirety of the continent. Although literacy remains low in the more rural areas, urbanised areas see high rates, mostly thanks to the Lo script and its heavy promotion by royal hashka castes.

Letters

Consonants

The following table shows Lo script letters in their canonical kwomodo order, as specified by queen Dèeil-Iinshin, as well as their names and pronunciations in Regal Dòn Proper. All letters have an implicit /o/.

Letter -e Rom. Name IPA
kw kwe kw kweʼé /kʷo/
m me m moó /mo/
d de d dùunil /do/
n ne n náá /no/
N - vn nóó /-n/
r re r ruʼú /ro/
R - vr nóó /-r/
f fe f fosoó /ɸo/
l le l leéwv́ /lo/
L - vl nóó /-l/
c ce c ciíjí /t͡ʃo/
h he h honeé /xo/
H - vh nóó /-x/
z ze hl hláh /ɬo/
sh she sh shigùul /ʃo/
q qe ng ngo /ŋo/
gw gwe gw gwvnv́ /gʷo/
t te t tv́v́ /to/
p pe p podol /po/
s se s soná /so/
k ke k kùuhlan /ko/
j je j jiraʼá /d͡ʒo/
b be b bol /bo/
g ge g go /go/
w we w iwvv́ /wo/

Four additional letters were added in the early 4620s for easier transcription of Outlands Dòn and other languages with ejective stops.

Letter Rom. Name IPA
c' cʼ ecʼáɂ /tɕʼo/
t' tʼ ytuútʼuub /tʼo/
p' pʼ ípʼao /pʼo/
k' kʼ kʼeera /kʼo/

Vowels

Vowels in Lo are appended to the consonants they follow, either in the form of diacritics (/a/, /i/ and /ə/), next to the base glyph (/u/) or by directly modifying the base glyph (/e/). /o/ is implicit.

Letter On p Rom. Name IPA
o p o oroin /o/ [ɤᵝ]
ii pi i iin [i]
aa pa a àa [a]
ee pe e eén [e]
vv pv v vfe [ə]
uu pu u ùú /u/ [ɯᵝ]

Tones

Tones in Lo are independent letters appended at the ends of syllables.

Length Tone IPA Glyph Rom.
Short Atonal Varies - a
Low ˩
High ˦ A á
Long Low ˩ D aa
High ˦ S áa
Light rising ˨˧ F aá
Light falling ˧˩ G àa
Heavy rising ˧˥ Z áá
Heavy falling ˥˨ X àà
Glottalised rising ˧˥ˀ C aʼá
Glottalised falling ˥˨ˀ V àʼa
Convex ˨˥˧ B áà
Concave ˧˩˦ M àá

Punctuation

Lo uses the following punctuation marks

Letter Name Usage
, tií Separating ideas within a sentence, listing.
. tií-tií Separating sentences.
: tií bíhrur Separating paragraphs.
- tií-tv́v́ Quotations.

Numerals

Lo numerals are octal, additive, and read right to left.

Numeral 0 1 2 3 4 5 WIP 6 WIP 7
Decimal 0 1 4 8 32 64 256 512 2048 4096
Octal 10 40 100 400 1000 4000 10000

Numbers are written by concatenating symbols representing individual values, with the smallest on the left and increasing to the right. E.g. 1135 = 1128 = 7410

There exist simple fractional numerals as well.

Numeral / ! %
Decimal ½ 1⁄4 ⅛
Octal ⅒
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