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  1. Italic Script

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    Oscan Alphabet
    The Oscan script is relatively well-attested due to numerous bronze tablets detailing public decrees. The Oscan alphabet typically contained 21 letters.
    | Character | Name (Reconstructed) | Sound Value | Usage Notes |

  2. Volscian Language

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    Writing System
    Volscian was written using a variant of the Italic script derived from early Etruscan models, sharing most characters with the Oscan alphabet. However, the Volscian alphabet uniquely employed the character $\langle \text{Y} \rangle$ (upsilon) to represent the phoneme /ǝ/ (the mid-central unrounded vowel, see Phonology section). Furthermore, the letter $\la…