【ENG·Language Lab】Both Traditional Script in ASIA | Manchu and Mongolian | Rare Writing System

video summary
Manchu Script:
This video explores two traditional scripts - Manchu and Mongolian. The Manchu script was created by Jurchen people in the late 16th century to document their language. The script went through two stages - Old Manchu and New Manchu. The latter was perfected by a young scholar named Dahai, who added more symbols and 10 special letters to label the pronunciation of Han Chinese language. The Manchu script can be compared to an ancient pinyin system.

Mongolian Script:
The Mongolian script, based on the Old Uyghur alphabet, was adopted by the Mongolian people to record their language after Genghis Khan appointed a captured Naiman official to manage the official seals and documents of Mongolia. Other Mongolian scripts created under the Mongol Empire faded with the empire's fall. The Manchu script was based on the Mongolian script, and both have some relation to many scripts in the Middle East.

Epilogue:
For language learners, it is easier to start with the most accepted writing system, such as the Latin script for Manchu. For Mongolian, note that the standard spelling of Cyrillic Mongolian in Mongolia may differ from that of the Mongolian language of Inner Mongolia that uses traditional Mongolian script, as the Mongolian language in Mongolia is based on the Khalkha dialect. Learning a new writing system is never easy, so it's better to start with the most easily accepted writing system and learn grammar and vocabulary first.

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