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1. Sogdian Alphabet

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   The Sogdian alphabet's influence is profound due to its widespread use by nomadic groups in inner Asia. As Sogdian speakers served as indispensable scribes and translators for empires like the Uyghur Khaganate and later the Mongol Empire, their writing system was adapted for languages with radically different phonologies.
   The transition from the Sogdian base to the Old Uyghur alphabet involved rotating the script 90 degrees counter-clockwise, changing the writing direction from right-to-left horizontal to …