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1. Syllabary

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   Vowel Representation
   A critical challenge for any syllabary is the consistent representation of vowels, particularly when they appear independently or as the first sound of an utterance. In many historical syllabaries, the consonant-vowel signs are often inherently vowel-bearing. For instance, in the Cherokee syllabary, the character $\text{Ꮹ}$ represents /wa/.
   In cases where a character for a consonant (e.g., /k/) is needed without an inherent vowel, two primary strategies develop: