Linguistic Archaeology: the Runic alphabet and a transition...

Runic Alphabet

1. Fa
2. Hagal
3. Hag
4. Bar
5. Ur
6. Nauth
7. Not
8. Laf
9. Thurs
10. Is
11. Man
12. Os
13. Ar
14. Yr
15. Rit
16. Sig
17. Sol
18. Eh
19. Ka
20. Tyr
21. Gibor
22. Ge
23. Gi


Popularity of Use
A      %     E     %      I      %     O      %       U        %
9  39%     2   8%      5 21%    4  17%       3   13%

B      %     C     %      D      %     F      %       G        %
2    8%     0   0%      0    0%     2    8%       6   26%

H      %     J     %      K      %     L      %       M        %
5  21%     0   0%      1    4%     3  13%       1     4%

N      %     P     %      Q      %     R      %       S        %
3   13%    0    0%      0    0%     8  34%       5  21%

T      %     V     %      W      %     X      %       Y        %
4  17%     0   0%       0    0%     0    0%       2      8%

Z      %
0   0%


Popularity of use
39% A:
34% R, A: Ar,
26% G, R, A:
21% S, I, G, R, A: Is, Sig, Gi,
17% T, O, S, I, G, R, A: Os, Rit,
13% N, H, L, U, T, O, S, I, G, R, A: Thurs, Sol, Hagal, Hag, Ur, Nauth, Not,
8% Y, B, F, E, N, H, L, U, T, O, S, I, G, R, A: Eh, Tyr, Gibor, Ge, Laf, Yr, Fa, Bar,
4% M, K, Y, B, F, E, N, H, L, U, T, O, S, I, G, R, A: Man, Ka,
0% Z, V, W, X, P, Q, J, C, D

Conclusion: A-R linguistic group with most common runic words similar to Uzbek? Is Uzbek A-R linguistic group? Based on two words they are R/I dominant. Runic would appear to be the last time we see A-R linguistic group before they become Norse (R linguistic group).

Runic         Uzbek       English
Ar               Ari               bee
Sig-Is?       Sigir            cow

...a moment of transition as A-R gives way to R and the Norse.