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Is it offensive to use other writing systems with your own language?

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In the vibrant tapestry of language and writing systems, your curiosity about using different scripts to express your native Spanish raises intriguing questions about cultural sensitivity and appreciation. As a native Spanish speaker exploring diverse writing systems like Cyrillic, Hiragana, and Hangul, you're navigating a fascinating intersection of linguistics and creativity. Writing in these scripts can be a playful way to engage with the language and keep your skills fresh. However, it’s essential to consider the perspectives of native speakers of those languages. While your intentions are rooted in fun and learning, some may view this practice as appropriation or trivialization if done without context or respect. Ultimately, it’s about intention and awareness—embracing the joy of language while remaining considerate of its cultural significance.

Hi!

A bit of context first.

I'm a native Spanish speaker. So far, I only know English (so-so) and just a bit of French, but not much. However, I tried to learn Russian and Japanese at some point, but I took a break from them for different reasons, although I learnt both Russian cyrillic and Hiragana. Recently, I decided to learn Hangul, not Korean, just Hangul; I plan to learn Korean at one point in the in the future, but for now, I wanted to know its writing system.

I personally like writing systems. Some are incredibly complex, others are simple; some are used by many languages, other by just a few. And I have this tendency to sometimes, not always, write my own language in one of these scripts, sometimes to keep them fresh in my mind, sometimes just for fun since, like I said, I like them.

My question, which could be actually two, is, or are, i don't know: Is this offensive? Is this wrong? I don't know if by doing this, I could eventually offend someone who actually talks the language if they see what I write, which at the end it may he gibberish for them, but is my language, Spanish.

Again, I do it to keep them fresh in my head, or just for fun, never to insult anyone, but I would like to know if it could happen.

That's pretty much, thank your for your attention!

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