> At 04:48 PM 02-08-02, Kenneth Whistler wrote: > > >... and some extreme case > >orthographies are known that employ up to *hepta*graphs! > > Ooo, I want one! Do you have any examples, Ken?
If I recall correctly, that one was a technical orthography of Nama -- but I can't track down an online reference at the moment. In the meantime, for a sampler of some of the wild multigraphs used in various orthographies for Khoi and San languages, try http://www.african.gu.se/khsnms.html Examples: "'//Ng" <-- there's a pentagraph for you. "//Kx'", "//Kh'" and so on. -- //Kh'en P.S. The San peoples are now apparently vigorously objecting to being lumped with the Khoi peoples as "Khoisan". See: http://allafrica.com/stories/200104270244.html
