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Writing Scripts Descended from Egyptian Hieroglyphs

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Book
Pahlavi

Abjad1
5 c. CE - Present1


Right-to-left1

Book_Pahlavi

Languages1

Middle Persian (a.k.a. Pahlavi, Pārsīk)

Places1,2

Liturgically in Zoroastrianism

Abecedary1,2

Isolated

Pa_BP0108_0
Book Pahlavi letter Aleph-Heth (isolated)
Pa_BP02_0
Book Pahlavi letter Beth (isolated)
Pa_BP030410_0
Book Pahlavi letter Gimel-Daleth-Yodh (isolated)
Pa_BP04_0
Old Book Pahlavi letter Daleth (isolated)
Pa_BP05_0
Book Pahlavi letter He (isolated)
Pa_BP06141621_0
Book Pahlavi letter Waw-Nun-Ayin-Resh (isolated)
Pa_BP07_0
Book Pahlavi letter Zayin (isolated)
Pa_BP11_0
Book Pahlavi letter Kaph (isolated)
Pa_BP11a_0
Old Book Pahlavi letter Kaph (isolated)
Pa_BP12_0
Book Pahlavi letter Lamedh (isolated)
Pa_BP12a_0
Book Pahlavi letter Stroked Lamadh (isolated)
Pa_BP12b_0
Book Pahlavi letter Hooked Lamadh (isolated)
Pa_BP12c_0
Old Book Pahlavi letter Lamedh (isolated)
Pa_BP1320_0
Book Pahlavi letter Mem-Qoph (isolated)
Pa_BP15_0
Book Pahlavi letter Samekh (isolated)
Pa_BP15a_0
Alternate Book Pahlavi letter Samekh (isolated)
Pa_BP18_0
Book Pahlavi letter Pe (isolated)
Pa_BP19_0
Book Pahlavi letter Sadhe (isolated)
Pa_BP22_0
Book Pahlavi letter Shin (isolated)
Pa_BP24_0
Book Pahlavi letter Taw (isolated)

Initial

Pa_BP0108_1
Book Pahlavi letter Aleph-Heth variant 1 (initial)
Pa_BP030410_1
Book Pahlavi letter Gimel-Daleth-Yodh variant 1 (initial)
Pa_BP07_1
Book Pahlavi letter Zayin variant 1 (initial)
Pa_BP11a_1
Old Book Pahlavi letter Kaph (initial)
Pa_BP12_1
Book Pahlavi letter Lamedh variant 1 (initial)
Pa_BP12a_1
Book Pahlavi letter Stroked Lamadh variant 1 (initial)
Pa_BP12b_1
Book Pahlavi letter Hooked Lamadh (initial)
Pa_BP15_1
Book Pahlavi letter Samekh (initial)
Pa_BP15a_1
Alternate Book Pahlavi letter Samekh (initial)
Pa_BP22_1
Book Pahlavi letter Shin (initial)
Pa_BP0108_1a
Book Pahlavi letter Aleph-Heth variant 2 (initial)
Pa_BP030410_1a
Book Pahlavi letter Gimel-Daleth-Yodh variant 2 (initial)
Pa_BP07_1a
Book Pahlavi letter Zayin variant 2 (initial)
Pa_BP12_1a
Book Pahlavi letter Lamedh variant 2 (initial)
Pa_BP12a_1a
Book Pahlavi letter Stroked Lamadh variant 2 (initial)
Pa_BP0108_1b
Book Pahlavi letter Aleph-Heth variant 3 (initial)
Pa_BP030410_1b
Book Pahlavi letter Gimel-Daleth-Yodh variant 3 (initial)

Medial

Pa_BP0108_2
Book Pahlavi letter Aleph-Heth variant 1 (medial)
Pa_BP030410_2
Book Pahlavi letter Gimel-Daleth-Yodh variant 1 (medial)
Pa_BP12_2
Book Pahlavi letter Lamedh variant 1 (medial)
Pa_BP12a_2
Book Pahlavi letter Stroked Lamadh variant 1 (medial)
Pa_BP12b_2
Book Pahlavi letter Hooked Lamadh (medial)
Pa_BP15_2
Book Pahlavi letter Samekh (medial)
Pa_BP15a_2
Alternate Book Pahlavi letter Samekh (medial)
Pa_BP22_2
Book Pahlavi letter Shin (medial)
Pa_BP0108_2a
Book Pahlavi letter Aleph-Heth variant 2 (medial)
Pa_BP030410_2a
Book Pahlavi letter Gimel-Daleth-Yodh variant 2 (medial)
Pa_BP12_2a
Book Pahlavi letter Lamedh variant 2 (medial)
Pa_BP12a_2a
Book Pahlavi letter Stroked Lamadh variant 2 (medial)
Pa_BP0108_2b
Book Pahlavi letter Aleph-Heth variant 3 (medial)
Pa_BP030410_2b
Book Pahlavi letter Gimel-Daleth-Yodh variant 3 (medial)

Final

Pa_BP0108_3
Book Pahlavi letter Aleph-Heth (final)
Pa_BP02_3
Book Pahlavi letter Beth (final)
Pa_BP030410_3
Book Pahlavi letter Gimel-Daleth-Yodh (final)
Pa_BP04_3
Old Book Pahlavi letter Daleth (final)
Pa_BP05_3
Book Pahlavi letter He (final)
Pa_BP06141621_3
Book Pahlavi letter Waw-Nun-Ayin-Resh (final)
Pa_BP07_3
Book Pahlavi letter Zayin (final)
Pa_BP11_3
Book Pahlavi letter Kaph variant 1 (final)
Pa_BP11a_3
Old Book Pahlavi letter Kaph (final)
Pa_BP12_3
Book Pahlavi letter Lamedh variant 1 (final)
Pa_BP12a_3
Book Pahlavi letter Stroked Lamadh variant 2 (final)
Pa_BP12b_3
Book Pahlavi letter Hooked Lamadh (final)
Pa_BP12c_3
Old Book Pahlavi letter Lamedh (final)
Pa_BP1320_3
Book Pahlavi letter Mem-Qoph (final)
Pa_BP15_3
Book Pahlavi letter Samekh (final)
Pa_BP15a_3
Alternate Book Pahlavi letter Samekh (final)
Pa_BP18_3
Book Pahlavi letter Pe variant 1 (final)
Pa_BP19_3
Book Pahlavi letter Sadhe (final)
Pa_BP22_3
Book Pahlavi letter Shin (final)
Pa_BP24_3
Book Pahlavi letter Taw (final)
Pa_BP11_3a
Book Pahlavi letter Kaph variant 2 (final)
Pa_BP12_3a
Book Pahlavi letter Lamedh variant 1 (final)
Pa_BP12a_3a
Book Pahlavi letter Stroked Lamadh variant 2 (final)
Pa_BP18_3a
Book Pahlavi letter Pe variant 2 (final)
Pa_BP18_3b
Book Pahlavi letter Pe variant 3 (final)

Epigraphy1

Pa_BP_Epi01

The opening of Kar-Namag i Ardashir i Pabagan, hand-written by Nyberg. (Description and transliteration - here)

Script comparison1-6

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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
Inscriptional Pahlavi (Parent)
Abjad
            
3 c. CE - 6 c. CE
Pa_IPb01
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Aleph
Pa_IPb02
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Beth
Pa_IPb03
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Gimel
Pa_IPb04
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Daleth
Pa_IPb05
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter He
Pa_IPb061621
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Waw-Ayin-Resh
Pa_IPb07
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Zayin
Pa_IPb08
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Heth
Pa_IPb09
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Teth
Pa_IPb10
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Yodh
Pa_IPb11
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Kaph
Pa_IPb12
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Lamadh
Pa_IPb1320
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Mem-Qoph
Pa_IPb14
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Nun
Pa_IPb15
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Samekh
Pa_IPb18
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Pe
Pa_IPb19
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Sadhe
Pa_IPb22
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Shin
Pa_IPb24
Inscriptional Pahlavi letter Taw
Psalter Pahlavi (Sibling)
Abjad
            
Mid 6 c. CE - 7 c. CE
Pa_PP01
Psalter Pahlavi letter Aleph
Pa_PP02
Psalter Pahlavi letter Beth
Pa_PP03
Psalter Pahlavi letter Gimel
Pa_PP04
Psalter Pahlavi letter Daleth
Pa_PP05
Psalter Pahlavi letter He
Pa_PP061621
Psalter Pahlavi letter Waw-Ayin-Resh
Pa_PP07
Psalter Pahlavi letter Zayin
Pa_PP08
Psalter Pahlavi letter Heth
Pa_PP10
Psalter Pahlavi letter Yodh
Pa_PP11
Psalter Pahlavi letter Kaph
Pa_PP12
Psalter Pahlavi letter Lamadh
Pa_PP1320
Psalter Pahlavi letter Mem-Qoph
Pa_PP14
Psalter Pahlavi letter Nun
Pa_PP15
Psalter Pahlavi letter Samekh
Pa_PP18
Psalter Pahlavi letter Pe
Pa_PP19
Psalter Pahlavi letter Sadhe
Pa_PP22
Psalter Pahlavi letter Shin
Pa_PP24
Psalter Pahlavi letter Taw
Book Pahlavi
Abjad
            
5 c. CE - Present
Pa_BP0108
Book Pahlavi letter Aleph-Heth
Pa_BP02
Book Pahlavi letter Beth
Pa_BP030410
Book Pahlavi letter Gimel-Daleth-Yodh
Pa_BP04
Old Book Pahlavi letter Daleth
Pa_BP05
Book Pahlavi letter He
Pa_BP06141621
Book Pahlavi letter Waw-Nun-Ayin-Resh
Pa_BP07
Book Pahlavi letter Zayin
Pa_BP11
Book Pahlavi letter Kaph
Pa_BP11a
Old Book Pahlavi letter Kaph
Pa_BP12
Book Pahlavi letter Lamedh
Pa_BP12a
Book Pahlavi letter Stroked Lamadh
Pa_BP12b
Book Pahlavi letter Hooked Lamadh
Pa_BP12c
Old Book Pahlavi letter Lamedh
Pa_BP1320
Book Pahlavi letter Mem-Qoph
Pa_BP15
Book Pahlavi letter Samekh
Pa_BP15a
Alternate Book Pahlavi letter Samekh
Pa_BP18
Book Pahlavi letter Pe
Pa_BP19
Book Pahlavi letter Sadhe
Pa_BP22
Book Pahlavi letter Shin
Pa_BP24
Book Pahlavi letter Taw
Avestan (Child)
Alphabet
            
5/6 c. CE - Present
Av01
Avestan letter A
Av02
Avestan letter Be
Av04
Avestan letter De
Av06_a
Avestan letter Ne
Av06_b
Avestan letter I
Av06_c
Avestan letter Re
Av_06
Avestan letter Ae
Av07
Avestan letter Ze
Av11
Avestan letter Ke
Av_20
Avestan letter Ghe
Av13
Avestan letter Me
Av15
Avestan letter Se
Av18
Avestan letter Pe
Av22
Avestan letter She
Av24
Avestan letter Te

Lineage1,2,4-8


Egyptian Hieroglyphs
 ↳Hieratic Egyptian
  ↳Proto-Sinaitic
   ↳Phoenician
    ↳Imperial Aramaic
     ↳Inscriptional Parthian
      ↳Inscriptional Pahlavi
       ↳Book Pahlavi
        ↳Avestan
       ↳Psalter Pahlavi

Sassanian
Book_Pahlavi