Imagine You Are Learning an Obscure Language Spoken by Only

question 29

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are learning an obscure language spoken by only a few dozen people in the Sahara Desert. They tell you the translation for "apple" in their language is pronounced "kal-ko-MAR-ko." They write this word like so: What type of writing system do these Saharans use?

• A) Logographic
• B) Syllabic
• C) Morphemic
• D) Alphabetic

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