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abugida
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thumb|300px|Comparison of various abugidas descended from Brahmi script. [[Sanskrit for, May Śiva protect those who take delight in the language of the gods. (Kalidasa)]]
An abugida is a writing system where consonants are the base letters and vowels are represented by marks or modifications attached to them, rather than as separate characters. This system is used in many Asian languages and developed from ancient scripts like Brahmi, making it an important alternative to alphabetic writing systems found in other parts of the world.
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Within Vinony's link graph, abugida is referenced by 648 other articles, and connects out to Ulu scripts, Georgian scripts and syllable.
It is catalogued under topics including 1990s neologisms and Abugida writing systems.
Its subject is documented across 73 Wikipedia language editions.
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