Cypriot syllabary, /d/ and /t/ are combined, whereas /l/ and /r/ are distinct.

Paleography

There are minor differences in the forms of the signs used in different sites. However, the syllabary can be subdivided into two different subtypes based on area: the "Common" and the South-Western or "Paphian".

Decipherment

The script was deciphered in the 19th century by George Smith due to the Idalion bilingual. Egyptologist

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