Soon You May Be Able to Text with 2,000 Egyptian Hieroglyphs by Sarah E. Bond.
From the post:
Collaborations among Egyptologists and digital linguistics promise global visualizations of what was written on inscriptions, papyri, wall paintings, and other sources of Hieroglyphs. It may also allow for more popular knowledge of Egyptian Hieroglyphs and encourage its assimilation into popular language-learning apps like Duolingo.
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Over 2,000 new Hieroglyphs may soon be available for use on cell phones, computers, and other digital devices. The Unicode Consortium recently released a revised draft of standards for encoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs. If approved, the available Hieroglyphs will provide greater access and global uniformity for Egyptologists, covering a much longer period of Hieroglyphic usage than ever before. The proposal is part of a larger effort between the Unicode Consortium, ancient linguists, font designers, and the federal government to attempt to study, preserve, and then digitally represent ancient and endangered languages through the use of computer code.
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Certainly a boon for Egyptologists but don’t miss the opportunity to use Egyptian from different historical periods as a secure language.
Before you say: “Security through obscurity is a bad idea,” remember that Navajo code talkers worked quite well during World War II.
Moreover, in adapting an ancient language to a modern context, you can shift the meaning of words such that standard dictionaries and tools aren’t useful.
Being always mindful of the question: How long does this message need to remain secure? Messages about an action are of little value once an action is public. Events replace hopes and aspirations.
Enjoy!