And the straightforward writing system (almost any word can be read aloud accurately by anyone who knows the rules) is the result of unusually early and sustained efforts to impose a logic on the language.
All were silently crossing themselves, and the reading of the church service, the subdued chanting of deep bass voices, and in the intervals sighs and the shuffling of feet were the only sounds that could be heard.
" Everything is always changing here, " announced my guide as we arrived at the riverbank, where holy men were seated under coloured umbrellas on the ground, chanting and smearing paste and ash on foreheads.
Based on accounts from his close friends, it appears that he had some issues with reading, although never explicitly stated he may have suffered from dyslexia.