Liran

Liran was invented by Seth Zaw to write his constructed language, Liran.

Notable features

Type of writing system: Vocalised abjad
Direction of writing: left to right in horizontal lines
Used to write: Liran
Vowels are written with diacritics that appear above the consonant that precedes them. If a word begins with a vowel, the letter alef is used as a placeholder.

Liran alphabet

Download an alphabet chart of Liran (Excel)
A Liran font can be found at: http://2ttf.com/Mm9xIJw3Kw

Sample text

Sample text in Liran

Transliteration

Šu lībre and samāne jami saba hūmanā kar unu dignažu and unu anmatiža. Šu deni una końe and unu sačetažu žē and ža debti aktax za zvayā dwar a sağa ātma.

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)

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