List of Writing Systems - Syllabaries

Syllabaries

In a syllabary, graphemes represent syllables or moras. (Note that the 19th century term syllabics usually referred to abugidas rather than true syllabaries.)

• Afaka – Ndyuka
• Alaska script – Central Yup'ik
• Cherokee – Cherokee
• Cypriot – Mycenean Greek
• Geba – Naxi
• Hangul – Korean
• Kana – Japanese**Hiragana –
  • Katakana –
  • Man'yōgana
• Kikakui – Mende
• Kpelle – Kpelle
• Linear B – Mycenean Greek
• Nü Shu – Chinese
• Vai – Vai
• Woleaian – Woleaian (a likely syllabary)
• Yi (modern) – various Yi/Lolo languages