Kepom

The Kepom alphabet was invented by James Ong Zhi Siang to write his constructed language, Argusian. It is also known as the Argusian script, and is an abugida or consonant alphabet with letters for consonants, and diacritics for vowels. The diacritics are written above and/or below the consonants that precede them. If no consonant precedes them, they are attached to the vowel carrier.

Notable features

Type of writing system: abugida
Direction of writing: left to right in horizontal lines
Used to write: Argusian
The last vowel symbol indicates long vowels, and can be combined with the other vowels

Kepom alphabet

Sample text

Sample text in Kepom

Transliteration

Sârak pre'kah uep tro'akao phor drok e'g prah jak rep'alarka prodao makre kûrk wra'krôw yer oparak s'rak dran iepra mrar krekepr'e krao deu mris akdrop skre aau'r.

Translitation

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)

Further information about Kepom
https://dreamfiction.fandom.com/wiki/Argusian_script

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