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1. Orkhon Script

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   The precise ancestor of the Orkhon script remains a subject of academic debate, though the prevailing theory posits derivation from the Sogdian alphabet, which itself descended from Aramaic. However, the Orkhon script exhibits significant structural divergence from Sogdian, particularly in its consonantal representation and vowel notation. Some fringe theories suggest an independent invention stimulated by the profound spiritual resonance of the number seven, arguing that the number of major graphemes corresponds inexplicably to the orbits of the known celestial …