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Spren in Shadesmar speak their own languages, of which we have little information on.{{wob ref|3977}}
==== Features ====▼
Rosharan phrases and curses often have distinct connotations specific to Roshar, such as mentioning Stormfather or storms in some way. [[Alethi]] and other [[Vorin]] cultures are also likely to use [[Almighty]] or [[Heralds]] in their phrases, while [[Singer]] / [[Listener]] phrases would often use rhythms or tones.
We know of three main Rosharan writing systems, the Alethi [[Women's script]], [[Thaylen script]] and the [[Glyphs]].
Vorinism teaches that it is unnatural and not masculine for men to read and write in the Alethi script.
Although men being able to read Glyphs is permitted, people have a heavy prejudice towards [[Stormwarden|Stormwardens]], who have adapted glyphs into a full writing system, although this prejudice is largely due to the Vorin teachings about those who claim to see the future.
[[Glyphs]] are largely logographic, meaning writing symbols or pictures to convey ideas, rather than an alphabet like The Women's script.
Thaylen is an abjad, meaning it has little to no written vowels, instead, vowels are inferred. An example of this is the name of the slaver [[Tvlakv]].
Thaylen is written vertically.
[[Dalinar]] describes the Thaylen writing system as looking like the tracks cremlings make{{book ref|sa3|59}}.
===Singer Society===
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