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Now that the hieroglyphic language has been formally matched to Amarigna and Tigrigna, of today's Ethiopia and Eritrea, it is clear to see that the hieroglyphic alphabet was meant to represent pronunciation. And by understanding the pronunciation sounds of the Amarigna and Tigrigna languages represented below, it is finally possible to properly speak and read the languages of the Amara and Akele founders of ancient Gebts (the ancient name of Egypt).
In that the hieroglyphic alphabet represents pronunciation of sounds in both Amarigna and Tigrigna, you will notice that a single hieroglyphic object/letter could be utilized for many related sounds. This is apparent with comprehensive hieroglyphic dictionaries that show the various ways any particular word was spelled. Since spellings were not yet standardized, you merely pronounced the word to be written and then drew the object that represented the sound. Therefore, do not be confused by the variety of hieroglyphic objects/letters represented below that could be used to write out any particular sound.
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Monday, May 19, 2014
The Ethiopian Hieroglyphic Language
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