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Writing Scripts Descended from Egyptian Hieroglyphs

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Bactrian

ΑΡΙΑΟ

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?3 c. BCE - 10 c. CE1


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Bactrian

Languages1

Bactrian

Places1

Bactria, Central Asia

Abecedary2

Ba01
Bactrian letter Alpha
Ba02
Bactrian letter Beta
Ba04
Bactrian letter Delta
Ba05
Bactrian letter Epsilon
Ba08
Bactrian letter Eta
Ba24.2
Bactrian letter Phi
Ba03
Bactrian letter Gamma
Ba10
Bactrian letter Iota
Ba11
Bactrian letter Kappa
Ba12
Bactrian letter Lambda
Ba13
Bactrian letter Mu
Ba14
Bactrian letter Nu
Ba16
Bactrian letter Omicron
Ba33
Bactrian letter Omega
Ba18
Bactrian letter Pi
Ba21
Bactrian letter Rho
Ba22
Bactrian letter Sigma
Ba24.0
Bactrian letter Tau
Ba09
Bactrian letter Theta
Ba06
Bactrian letter Upsilon
Ba24.3
Bactrian letter Chi
Ba07
Bactrian letter Zeta
Ba19
Bactrian letter Sho

Cursive2

Capitals

Ba01
Bactrian letter Alpha
Ba02
Bactrian letter Beta
Ba04
Bactrian letter Delta
Ba05
Bactrian letter Epsilon
Ba08
Bactrian letter Eta
Ba24.2
Bactrian letter Phi
Ba03
Bactrian letter Gamma
Ba10
Bactrian letter Iota
Ba11
Bactrian letter Kappa
Ba12
Bactrian letter Lambda
Ba13
Bactrian letter Mu
Ba14
Bactrian letter Nu
Ba16
Bactrian letter Omicron
Ba33
Bactrian letter Omega
Ba18
Bactrian letter Pi
Ba21
Bactrian letter Rho
Ba22
Bactrian letter Sigma
Ba24.0
Bactrian letter Tau
Ba09
Bactrian letter Theta
Ba06
Bactrian letter Upsilon
Ba24.3
Bactrian letter Chi
Ba07
Bactrian letter Zeta
Ba19
Bactrian letter Sho

Cursive

Ba01a
Bactrian letter Alpha (cursive)
Ba02a
Bactrian letter Beta (cursive)
Ba04a
Bactrian letter Delta (cursive)
Ba05a
Bactrian letter Epsilon (cursive)
Ba08a
Bactrian letter Eta (cursive)
Ba22a
Bactrian letter Phi (cursive)
Ba03a
Bactrian letter Gamma (cursive)
Ba10a
Bactrian letter Iota (cursive)
Ba11a
Bactrian letter Kappa (cursive)
Ba12a
Bactrian letter Lambda (cursive)
Ba13a
Bactrian letter Mu (cursive)
Ba14a
Bactrian letter Nu (cursive)
Ba16a
Bactrian letter Omicron (cursive)
Ba33a
Bactrian letter Omega (cursive)
Ba18a
Bactrian letter Pi (cursive)
Ba21a
Bactrian letter Rho (cursive)
Ba22a
Bactrian letter Sigma (cursive)
Ba24a
Bactrian letter Tau (cursive)
Ba09a
Bactrian letter Ṭheta (cursive)
Ba06a
Bactrian letter Upsilon (cursive)
Ba24a
Bactrian letter Chi (cursive)
Ba07a
Bactrian letter Zeta (cursive)
Ba19a
Bactrian letter Sho (cursive)

Epigraphy3

Ba_Epi01

The Surkh Kotal inscription (SK4). 2 c. CE. Surkh Kotal, Afghanistan. (Description and translation - here)

Script comparison2,4-6

Writing Script Head of ox House plan Throw stick Nile tilapia Man with arms raised Pear shaped mace Two diagonal strokes Plan of rectangular enclosure Heart and trachea Arm with downward facing palm Hand Crook Water ripple Cobra Reed column Eye Mouth Rush with shoots Cord on stick Head Bow Crossed sticks
Logography
            
32 c. BCE - 4 c. CE
EH01
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F1
EH02
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. O1
EH03
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T14
EH04
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. K1
EH05
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. A28
EH06
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T3
EH07
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z4
EH08
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. 06
EH09
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F35
EH10
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D42
EH11
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D46
EH12
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. S39
EH13
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N35
EH14
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. I10
EH15
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. R11
EH16
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D4
EH18
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D21
EH19
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M22
EH20
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V24
EH21
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D1
EH22
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T9a
EH24
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z9
Hellenistic Greek Captials (Parent)
Alphabet
5 c. BCE - 4 c. BCE
HG2_01
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Alpha
HG2_02
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Beta
HG2_03
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Gamma
HG2_04
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Delta
HG2_05.0
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Epsilon
HG2_06
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Upsilon
HG2_07
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Zeta
HG2_08.0
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Eta
HG2_09
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Theta
HG2_10
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Iota
HG2_11
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Kappa
HG2_12
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Lambda
HG2_13
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Mu
HG2_14
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Nu
HG2_15
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Xi
HG2_16
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Omicron
HG2_18
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Pi
HG2_21
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Rho
HG2_22
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Sigma
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Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Tau
HG2_24.2
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Phi
HG2_24.3
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Chi
HG2_32
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Psi
HG2_33
Hellenistic Greek Captial letter Omega
Ptolemaic Papyral Greek Uncials (Sibling)
Alphabet
323 - 30 BCE
GrU_Pt01
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Alpha
GrU_Pt02
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Beta
GrU_Pt03
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Gamma
GrU_Pt04
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Delta
GrU_Pt05.0
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Epsilon
GrU_Pt06
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Upsilon
GrU_Pt07
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Zeta
GrU_Pt08.0_
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Eta
GrU_Pt09
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Theta
GrU_Pt10
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Iota
GrU_Pt11
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Kappa
GrU_Pt12
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Lambda
GrU_Pt13
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Mu
GrU_Pt14
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Nu
GrU_Pt15_
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Xi
GrU_Pt16
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Omicron
GrU_Pt18
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Pi
GrU_Pt21
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Rho
GrU_Pt22
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Sigma
GrU_Pt24.0
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Tau
GrU_Pt24.2
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Phi
GrU_Pt24.3
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Chi
GrU_Pt32
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Psi
GrU_Pt33
Ptolemaic Greek Uncial letter Omega
Bactrian
Alphabet
?3 c. BCE - 10 c. CE
Ba01
Bactrian letter Alpha
Ba02
Bactrian letter Beta
Ba03
Bactrian letter Gamma
Ba04
Bactrian letter Delta
Ba05
Bactrian letter Epsilon
Ba06
Bactrian letter Upsilon
Ba07
Bactrian letter Zeta
Ba05
Bactrian letter Epsilon
Ba09
Bactrian letter Theta
Ba10
Bactrian letter Iota
Ba11
Bactrian letter Kappa
Ba12
Bactrian letter Lambda
Ba13
Bactrian letter Mu
Ba14
Bactrian letter Nu
Ba16
Bactrian letter Omicron
Ba18
Bactrian letter Pi
Ba21
Bactrian letter Rho
Ba22
Bactrian letter Sigma
Ba24.0
Bactrian letter Tau
Ba24.2
Bactrian letter Phi
Ba24.3
Bactrian letter Chi
Ba33
Bactrian letter Omega

Lineage6-13


Egyptian Hieroglyphs
 ↳Hieratic Egyptian
  ↳Proto-Sinaitic
   ↳Phoenician
    ↳Archaic Greek
     ↳Classical Greek Capitals
      ↳Hellenistic Greek Capitals
       ↳Bactrian
       ↳Ptolemaic Greek Uncials