Ecta
“Ecta” is the alphabetic representation of the Cadim language.
Carl Buck invented Ecta and Cadim for use in a fictional nation
that is under development.
Notable features
- The Ecta alphabet is written from left to right in horizontal lines.
- It is named for the first two characters in the alphabet, ec and ta.
- The Arabic, Hebrew,
and Latin writing systems inspired Ecta, but is primarily
designed to resemble the Square Kufic Script. - The Ecta alphabet contains 19 consonants, several diacritics and a few ligatures.
- In theory the script could be adapted to write English, as well as many other languages.
Ecta alphabet
Sounds of Ecta
Other sounds (Al otra sedam)
When other sounds are written, they may be specified with the use of a gec.
Ecta vowels (Al unalut di ecta)
Each vowel has an alternate form used primarily when Ecta is written in the short form.
Al nuktam
The nuktam, or points (marks) are diacritics used to mark vowels.
The nukta are used primarily when the vowel falls within the word and not when the vowel begins or ends the word.
The gecat, used to mark numbers when placed before (to the left) of the appropriate grapheme.
The gec ala, used to alter the phonetic values when placed above the appropriate grapheme.
The gec tahet, used to alter the phonetic values when placed below the appropriate grapheme.
Alphabetic order
The ligature alem [a:l] is included in the primary collating sequence because this
rounds off the number of base graphemes to 20 for easier memorization.
Ecta numbers
The ecta script in order along with each graphemes’ Gematria value.
Higher numbers
Sample texts in Ecta
Written out in full text, including full vowel forms, using only punctuation.
Written more stylistically, using nukta, and linking many letters in a pseudo-cursive way.
Transliteration
Kularenat nacum hurua u egal mita uradeya u hakat.
X-Sampa IPA transcription
[“ku:l.a:.r\En.a:t-“na:S.u:m-“h\u:r\.wa:-u:-“e:.ga:l-“mI.ta:-“u:r.a:d.e:.ja:-u:-“h\a:.ka:t]
Gloss
all-person-PL be-born-3PL free and equal with worth-abstract and right-PL
Translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
(Part of Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Link
Information about Cadim and Ecta
http://wiki.frath.net/Ecta