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10 Questions to Myself! Spoken Language & Written Script

Did not do any "GoBiYa!" search! Can we define closeness of two written language scripts? Something like Telugu, Kannada; Tamil, Malayalam; Bangla, Assamese pairs seem to look similar and hence are closer to each other compared to say Telugu and Tamil. What is the origin of written script? Was it defined by the writing material (sharp pen, blunt pen) and written material (flexible, rigid) so that certain languages used similar but not exactly the same script? What is the first thing a  child draws? Is it the same when given (a) chalk and slate, (b) crayon and paper, (c) stick and sand? Do all children draw the same thing? (straight line or zig-zag lines) Why some have good looking handwriting compared to others? Is this dictated by the fineness of motor control?  Why is A (in English) and "अ" (Devanagari) the first alphabet? Is it because this the easiest and most natural sound for the speech production mechanism to make? independent of language this seems