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Writing Around the World: A Tour of World Scripts

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Look Closely!

Look Closely!

Here are four sets of symbols. Each one is a way of writing the word 'hello' in a different script: • Hello • مرحبا • नमस्ते • 你好 They all mean 'hello', but they look completely different! How many writing systems do you think exist in the world today? Have a guess — the answer might surprise you.

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