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1. Syllabary

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   The inventory size of a true syllabary is generally proportional to the product of the number of consonants and the number of vowels in the language being transcribed, plus the number of pure vowels. If a language has $C$ consonants and $V$ vowels, a purely $\text{CV}$ syllabary would theoretically require $C \times V$ primary signs.
   For example, in the ancient Cypriot syllabary, the sign inventory hovers around 56 characters, reflecting a limited set of possible syllable structures in the local dialect of Greek being written. This limited inventory is often ci…