Skyling Script

The Skyling Script was invented by Kitsune Sobo as the native script of the Skylings (Deywo23es) in the Rhodinoverse. It is also called the Dragon Kings Script. The Rhodinoverse is a fictional multiverse created and illustrated by Kit, and features various species with their own distinct languages and cultures.

In-universe History

After absorbing the land of the Skylings as a fiefdom, the twelve Dragon Kings set about to create a writing system for their subjects for ease of communication.

The Skyling language (Dngyhwe2khs Deywo2qom) is a tonal language with complex sounds like laryngeals and a voiced pharyngeal fricative (ʕ), and had remained unwritten until then. Taking on the challenge of making a simple but aesthetically pleasing script, the Dragon Kings incorporated Skyling religious symbols as well as coloured ink to create their alphabet.

Notable Features

Type of writing system: Alphabet
Writing direction: left to right in horizontal lines.
Used to write: Skyling (Dngyhwe2khs Deywo2qom)
The language has four vowel tones, which are distinguished by coloured letters: red (˩, low tone), green (˨, low-mid tone), blue (˦, high-mid tone) and yellow (˥, high tone). The fifth neutral sound is written in white.
Vowels are written above consonants if they precede them, under if they follow them.
Yan (j) and Wan (w) function as vowels when part of diphthongs (EY, EW, OW, etc.)
A simplified Latin script in Gothic form is used by foreigners (e.g. the people of the Messrs Desert) to transcribe Skyling: M (m), N (n), P (p), T (t), KY (kʲ), K (k), KW (kʷ), B (d), D (d), GY (gʲ), G (g), GW (gʷ), BH (bʰ), DH (dʰ), GYH (gʲʰ), GH (gʰ), GWH (gʷʰ), S (s), H (h), KH (ħ), X (ʕʷ), R (r), L (l), Y (j), W (w), Q (q) and the number 3 (ʕ) for consonants, and the numbers 2, 4, 6 and 8 for the tones (˩) (˨) (˦) and (˥).

Skyling Script

Sample text

Sample text in Skyling Script

Transliteration

Kho2lyo3es gyhmo2nes hle4wdhero3es somqo2eskwe gwarqto2tekhti xargytu6sukwe gyanhyo2ntor. E4ybhos dxto2y me4nos kye8rkwe hste4s khe4ntero3eykwe samkhe4leyes bhre4khtarbhos swe4 khe4gyoyhant.

Translation

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

Information about the Rhodinoverse

https://www.worldanvil.com/w/the-rhodinoverse-kitsune-sobo

Constructed scripts by Kitsune Sobo

Dust Witch Runes, Nomish, Rountongue, Script of the All-Seers, Skálmvargic, Skyling Script, Thieṛian, Wind-and-Leaf Script

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