Thieṛian

The Thieṛian Hieroglyphs were invented by Kitsune Sobo as the native script of the Thieṝ (singular Thieṛ), a bipedal feline alien species native to Ettinhome ("Giant World") in the Rhodinoverse.

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

The origins of the Hieroglyphs (so called by outerworld linguists due to their resemblance to human hieroglyphic systems) is a mystery, although it's generally accepted that the script came about naturally. No one introduced writing to the Thieṝ, and the running theory is that the symbols developed from sigils and pictographs used to represent animistic deities and other divine beings in the ancient Thieṛian pantheon.

The Thieṛian language features glottal stops (ʔ) and syllable-final vocalic "R" sounds, which are given their own letters rather than being diacritics as would be common in other Ettinhomish scripts.

Notable Features

Type of writing system: Syllabary
Writing direction: left to right in horizontal lines.
Used to write: Thieṛian ("Thieṝ Ubosathoha")
Each glyph is a consonant-vowel syllabogram except for the final two symbols, which represent syllable-final consonants Ṛ and Ṝ.
The 47 glyphs are the only letters used to write Thie?ian, which is carved on blocks of dried clay without punctuation or spaces between words.

Thieṛian Hieroglyphs

Sample text

Sample text in Thieṛian

Transliteration

Kibi Asaṝ kuthu papaʔoi kapuesa uʔusiṛ akiʔiboṛ ethaṛʔika. Gipethehisu ihosuthahabethi kiheʔa kuobothipa uʔesoputhaṝ isibahaṝ.

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)

Links

Information about The Rhodinoverse
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/the-rhodinoverse-kitsune-sobo

Constructed scripts by Kitsune Sobo

Script of the All-Seers, Skyling Script, Thieṛian, Wind-and-Leaf Script

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