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This article is from the Mongolia FAQ, by Oliver Corff with numerous contributions by others.

3.8.3.4. Mongolian Writing: Soyombo

Another writing the design of which was politically motivated was the
Soyombo script designed by the monk and scholar Zanabazar in 1686. It
is of intriguing beauty and complexity yet never really succeeded as
script for everyday use. The only symbol of that script which can be
seen literally everywhere is the Soyombo symbol. More about the
Soyombo script and symbol can be found at the Soyombo Script page of
Infosystem Mongolei.

 

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