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Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 13:11:45 -0600
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Subject: Re: [lojban] Re: Number of unique symbols needed to write lojban
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On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 1:03 PM, Jonathan Jones <eyeonus@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 12:47 PM, la arxokuna <gleki.is.my.name@gmail.com>=
wrote:
>
>> On Saturday, June 8, 2013 10:36:41 PM UTC+4, tsofian wrote:
>>>
>>> How many unique symbols would be needed for all sounds and punctuation
>>> in written lojban?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>> 25 letters.
>> 25 capital letters
>> plus optionally comma sign.
>>
>
> The current Lojban alphabet right consists of 23 letters, 5 capital or
> accented vowels, the ' . and , as below:
>
> a=E4 b c d e=EB f g i=EF j k l m n o=F6 p r s t u=FC v x y z ' . ,
>
> The practice of capitalizing the entire emphasized syllable is still
> practiced but has fallen out of favor, with accenting becoming more
> widespread in use. (The original {la.paRIS.} became {la.parIs.} and is no=
w
> {la.par=EFs.})
>
> The minimum Lojban alphabet would therefore require 31 characters.
>

Side note: It doesn't matter which accent is used, either: =E0 =E1 =E2 =E4 =
=E3 =E5 are
all treated the same in Lojban: emphasized .abu

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mu'o mi'e .aionys.

.i.e'ucai ko cmima lo pilno be denpa bu .i doi.luk. mi patfu do zo'o
(Come to the Dot Side! Luke, I am your father. :D )

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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 1:03 PM, Jonathan Jones <=
span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyeonus@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank"=
>eyeonus@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div class=3D"im">On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 12:47 P=
M, la arxokuna <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gleki.is.my.name@gma=
il.com" target=3D"_blank">gleki.is.my.name@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<=
br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div>On Saturday, June 8, 2013 10:36:41 PM UTC+4, tsofian wrote:<blockquote=
 class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px =
#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">How many unique symbols would be needed for al=
l sounds and punctuation in written lojban?
<br>
<br>Sent from my iPhone</blockquote><div><br></div></div><div>25 letters.</=
div><div>25 capital letters</div><div>plus optionally comma sign.</div></bl=
ockquote></div><div><br>The current Lojban alphabet right consists of 23 le=
tters, 5 capital or accented vowels, the &#39; . and , as below:<br>

<br>a=E4 b c d e=EB f g i=EF j k l m n o=F6 p r s t u=FC v x y z &#39; . , =
<br><br>The practice of capitalizing the entire emphasized syllable is stil=
l practiced but has fallen out of favor, with accenting becoming more wides=
pread in use. (The original {la.paRIS.} became {la.parIs.} and is now {la.p=
ar=EFs.})<br>

<br></div></div>The minimum Lojban alphabet would therefore require 31 char=
acters.<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br clear=3D"all"></f=
ont></span></blockquote><div><br></div>Side note: It doesn&#39;t matter whi=
ch accent is used, either: =E0 =E1 =E2 =E4 =E3 =E5 are all treated the same=
 in Lojban: emphasized .abu<br clear=3D"all">
</div><br>-- <br>mu&#39;o mi&#39;e .aionys.<br><br>.i.e&#39;ucai ko cmima l=
o pilno be denpa bu .i doi.luk. mi patfu do zo&#39;o<br>(Come to the Dot Si=
de! Luke, I am your father. :D )<br>

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