Writing Systems of the World | Abjads, Alphabets, Abugidas, Syllabaries & Logosyllabaries

The video explores various writing systems, categorizing them into alphabets, abjads, syllabaries, logo syllabaries, and Abu Ghidas. It explains how each system functions, using examples from languages like English, Hebrew, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. The video also traces the historical evolution of these systems, highlighting their common origins and unique features.

Which of the following alphabets is used in Eastern European countries like Russia?

• Latin

• Cyrillic

• Greek

• Hebrew

What is a key characteristic of abjads?

• They include both consonants and vowels.

• They primarily consist of consonants.

• Each character represents a word or idea.

• Each character represents a syllable.

In which direction is Hebrew read?

• Top to bottom

• Left to right

• Right to left

• Bottom to top

What distinguishes Hangul from a syllabary?

• It uses unique symbols for each syllable.

• It combines consonant and vowel letters into symbols.

• It represents entire words with single characters.

• It is read from right to left.

Which writing system uses characters that can represent entire words or ideas?

• Logo syllabary

• Alphabet

• Syllabary

• Abjad

What is a characteristic of Abu Ghidas?

• They are used primarily in Europe.

• They have unique characters for both vowels and consonants.

• They are read from right to left.

• They represent entire words with single characters.

Which script is used to write Hindi?

• Hangul

• Devanagari

• Cyrillic

• Katakana