Old Hungarian closed e and naming of Old Hungarian standard

[Peter Constable]

Latin script is not used for only Latin. We shouldn’t get too hung up on the names.


Peter

From: Unicode <unicode-bounces at corp.unicode.org> on behalf of Kovács Viktor via Unicode <unicode at corp.unicode.org>
Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 7:31 AM
To: unicode at corp.unicode.org <unicode at corp.unicode.org>
Subject: Old Hungarian closed e and naming of Old Hungarian standard


Dear members of Unicode comitte,

There are a problematic symbol form 10C8A (capital) and 10CCA (small) letters „closed E”.

Critics start from the misconception that the sound of these letters is closed. Unfortunately, this interpretation has been included in the standard under the alias of the letter ë.
In the Rudimenta example texts (prayers) there are words that contain the closed form of the letter e, the reading of which is perfectly clear to native Hungarian readers.
I propose to add the alias "Rudimenta e with closed form" to the upper and lower case "closed e" at 10C8A and 10CCA.
The shape of these letters should not be changed.

If necessary, I will present a submission with pictures to prove my point.

In any form, the use of the adjective "Szekler-Hungarian rovas script" is incorrect, as it was not used only in Szeklerland.

It is also politically critical, as Szeklerland (or Székelyland) is the easternmost part of Transylvania, Transylvania being part of Romania since 1919.

Thanks
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