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Hyperglot: a database and tools for detecting language support in fonts
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Skolt Sami also requires Soft Sign (MODIFIER LETTER PRIME) #63

Closed simoncozens closed 2 years ago

simoncozens commented 2 years ago

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MrBrezina commented 2 years ago

Thanks @simoncozens !

@meehkal we should add these right?

MrBrezina commented 2 years ago

@meehkal I mean, should we add these to other Sami languages?

meehkal commented 2 years ago

Among the Saami languages it is only Skolt Saami which has this letter. Wasn't it included already?

If Akkala Saami (sia) would establish a writing system, it should best be written like Skolt Saami. But almost no texts have ever been printed in some kind of standardized orthography for Akkala.

moyogo commented 2 years ago

Hyperglot only has U+02BC MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE at the moment.

Several Saami language references or documents use U+02B9 MODIFIER LETTER PRIME, some odd ones may use U+02CA MODIFIER LETTER ACUTE ACCENT, older ones used U+00B4 ACUTE ACCENT or even U+0027 APOSTROPHE, for the vowel suprasegmantal palatalization.

U+02B9 MODIFIER LETTER PRIME should definitely be added to the base set.

U+02C8 MODIFIER LETTER VERTICAL LINE belongs in the auxiliary set as it appears in dictionaries.

meehkal commented 2 years ago

I've been involved in official discussions with the Skolt Saami community earlier. U+02B9 MODIFIER LETTER PRIME is the official character now, regardless was some other sources say.