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Abjad
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Writing system where each symbol stands for a consonant
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An abjad (, Arabic: أبجد), also abgad, is a writing system in which only consonants are represented, leaving vowel sounds to be inferred by the reader. This contrasts with alphabets, which provide graphemes for both consonants and vowels. The term was introduced in 1990 by Peter T. Daniels. Other terms for the same concept include partial...

Subclass of
phonetic writing system
segmental writing system
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