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Derani diphthong reform: Difference between revisions
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When writing [[Derani]], we could get rid of the [[diphthong]] mark ({{Derani|◌◌}}), and instead reuse more consonant glyphs to write falling diphthongs. | When writing [[Derani]], we could get rid of the [[diphthong]] mark ({{Derani|◌◌}}), and instead reuse more consonant glyphs to write falling diphthongs. This makes the writing system more compact and reduces the amount of marks underneath vowels. | ||
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As a further mnemonic, the {{t|a}} diphthongs are both 9-shaped while the other two are ∂-shaped. | |||