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Writing Scripts Descended from Egyptian Hieroglyphs

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Faliscan

Alphabet1,2
7 c. BCE - 2 c. BCE2


Right-to-left and left-to-right1,2

Faliscan

Languages1,2

Faliscan

Places2

Southern Etruria, central Italian peninsula

Abecedary2

Archaic Faliscan

7 c. BCE - 5 c. BCE
Fa_A01
Archaic Faliscan letter A
Fa_A03
Archaic Faliscan letter Ke
Fa_A04
Archaic Faliscan letter De
Fa_A05.0
Archaic Faliscan letter E
Fa_A07
Archaic Faliscan letter Ze
Fa_A08.1
Archaic Faliscan letter He (variant 1)
Fa_A10
Archaic Faliscan letter I
Fa_A11
Archaic Faliscan letter Ka
Fa_A12
Archaic Faliscan letter El
Fa_A13
Archaic Faliscan letter Em
Fa_A14
Archaic Faliscan letter En
Fa_A16
Archaic Faliscan letter O
Fa_A18
Archaic Faliscan letter Pe (variant 1)
Fa_A20
Archaic Faliscan letter Ku (variant 1)
Fa_A21
Archaic Faliscan letter Er
Fa_A22
Archaic Faliscan letter Es (variant 1)
Fa_A24.0
Archaic Faliscan letter Te
Fa_A06
Archaic Faliscan letter U
Fa_A_01
Archaic Faliscan letter Ef
Fa_A08.1a
Archaic Faliscan letter He (variant 2)
Fa_A18a
Archaic Faliscan letter Pe (variant 2)
Fa_A20a
Archaic Faliscan letter Ku (variant 2)
Fa_A22a
Archaic Faliscan letter Es (variant 2)

Recent Faliscan

4 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE
Fa_R01
Recent Faliscan letter A (variant 1)
Fa_R03
Recent Faliscan letter Ke (variant 1)
Fa_R04
Recent Faliscan letter De (variant 1)
Fa_R05.0
Recent Faliscan letter E (variant 1)
Fa_R07
Recent Faliscan letter Ze
Fa_R10
Recent Faliscan letter I
Fa_R12
Recent Faliscan letter El (variant 1)
Fa_R13
Recent Faliscan letter Em
Fa_R14
Recent Faliscan letter En
Fa_R16
Recent Faliscan letter O
Fa_R18
Recent Faliscan letter Pe
Fa_R21
Recent Faliscan letter Er (variant 1)
Fa_R22
Recent Faliscan letter Es (variant 1)
Fa_R24.0
Recent Faliscan letter Te (variant 1)
Fa_R06
Recent Faliscan letter U
Fa_R_01
Recent Faliscan letter Ef
Fa_R01a
Recent Faliscan letter A (variant 2)
Fa_R03a
Recent Faliscan letter Ke (variant 2)
Fa_R04a
Recent Faliscan letter De (variant 2)
Fa_R05.0a
Recent Faliscan letter E (variant 2)
Fa_R12a
Recent Faliscan letter El (variant 2)
Fa_R21a
Recent Faliscan letter Er (variant 2)
Fa_R22a
Recent Faliscan letter Es (variant 2)
Fa_R24.0a
Recent Faliscan letter Te (variant 2)

Epigraphy3

Fa_Epi01

Spiral amphora with engraved decoration and inscription in the Faliscan alphabet. 7 c. BCE. Capena, Lazio, Italy.
(Italian description - here)

Script comparison1,2,4-16

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
Etruscan (Parent)
Alphabet
8 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE
Et_m01
Etruscan letter A
Et_m02
Etruscan letter Be
Et_m03
Etruscan letter Ke
Et_m04
Etruscan letter De
Et_m05.0
Etruscan letter E
Et_m05.3
Etruscan letter Ve
Et_m06
Etruscan letter U
Et_m07
Etruscan letter Ze
Et_m08.1
Etruscan letter He
Et_m09
Etruscan letter The
Et_m10
Etruscan letter I
Et_m11
Etruscan letter Ka
Et_m12
Etruscan letter El
Et_m13
Etruscan letter Em
Et_m14
Etruscan letter En
Et_m15
Etruscan letter Esh
Et_m16
Etruscan letter O
Et_m18
Etruscan letter Pe
Et_m19
Etruscan letter She
Et_m20
Etruscan letter Ku
Et_m21
Etruscan letter Er
Et_m22
Etruscan letter Es
Et_m24.0
Etruscan letter Te
Et_m24.2
Etruscan letter Phe
Et_m24.3
Etruscan letter Eks
Et_m32
Etruscan letter Khe
Latin (Sibling)
Alphabet
7 c. BCE - Present
L01
Latin letter A (majuscule)
L01a
Latin letter A (minuscule)
L02
Latin letter B (majuscule)
L02a
Latin letter B (minuscule)
L03.0
Latin letter C (majuscule)
L03.0a
Latin letter C (minuscule)
L03.1
Latin letter G (majuscule)
L03.1a
Latin letter G (minuscule)
L04
Latin letter D (majuscule)
L04a
Latin letter D (minuscule)
L05.0
Latin letter E (majuscule)
L05.0a
Latin letter E (minuscule)
L05.3
Latin letter F (majuscule)
L05.3a
Latin letter F (minuscule)
L06.0
Latin letter Y (majuscule)
L06.0a
Latin letter Y (minuscule)
L06.1
Latin letter V (majuscule)
L06.1a
Latin letter V (minuscule)
L06.2
Latin letter U (majuscule)
L06.2a
Latin letter U (minuscule)
L06.3
Latin letter W (majuscule)
L06.3a
Latin letter W (minuscule)
L07
Latin letter Z (majuscule)
L07a
Latin letter Z (minuscule)
L08
Latin letter H (majuscule)
L08a
Latin letter H (minuscule)
L10.0
Latin letter I (majuscule)
L10.0a
Latin letter I (minuscule)
L10.1
Latin letter J (majuscule)
L10.1a
Latin letter J (minuscule)
L11
Latin letter K (majuscule)
L11a
Latin letter K (minuscule)
L12
Latin letter L (majuscule)
L12a
Latin letter L (minuscule)
L13
Latin letter M (majuscule)
L13a
Latin letter M (minuscule)
L14
Latin letter N (majuscule)
L14a
Latin letter N (minuscule)
L16
Latin letter O (majuscule)
L16a
Latin letter O (minuscule)
L18
Latin letter P (majuscule)
L18a
Latin letter P (minuscule)
L20
Latin letter Q (majuscule)
L20a
Latin letter Q (minuscule)
L21
Latin letter R (majuscule)
L21a
Latin letter R (minuscule)
L22
Latin letter S (majuscule)
L22a
Latin letter S (minuscule)
L24.0
Latin letter T (majuscule)
L24a
Latin letter T (minuscule)
L24.3
Latin letter X (majuscule)
L24a
Latin letter X (minuscule)
Lepontic (Sibling)
Alphabet
6 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE
Lep01
Lepontic letter A
Lep03
Lepontic letter Ke
Lep05.0
Lepontic letter E
Lep05.3
Lepontic letter Ve
Lep06
Lepontic letter U
Lep07
Lepontic letter Ze
Lep09
Lepontic letter The
Lep10
Lepontic letter I
Lep11
Lepontic letter Ka
Lep12
Lepontic letter El
Lep13
Lepontic letter Em
Lep14
Lepontic letter En
Lep16
Lepontic letter O
Lep18
Lepontic letter Pe
Lep19
Lepontic letter She
Lep21
Lepontic letter Er
Lep22
Lepontic letter Es
Lep24.0
Lepontic letter Te
Lep32
Lepontic letter Khe
Venetic (Sibling)
Alphabet
6 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE
Ve_m01
Venetic letter A
Ve_m05.0
Venetic letter E
Ve_m05.3
Venetic letter Ve
Ve_m06
Venetic letter U
Ve_m07
Venetic letter Ze
Ve_m08.1
Venetic letter He
Ve_m09
Venetic letter The
Ve_m10
Venetic letter I
Ve_m11
Venetic letter Ka
Ve_m12
Venetic letter El
Ve_m13
Venetic letter Em
Ve_m14
Venetic letter En
Ve_m16
Venetic letter O
Ve_m18
Venetic letter Pe
Ve_m19
Venetic letter She
Ve_m21
Venetic letter Er
Ve_m22
Venetic letter Es
Ve_m24.0
Venetic letter Te
Ve_m20
Venetic letter Phe
Ve_m32
Venetic letter Khe
South Picene (Sibling)
Alphabet
6 c. BCE - 3 c. BCE
OI01
South Picene letter A
OI02
South Picene letter Be
OI03
South Picene letter Ke
OI04
South Picene letter De
OI05.0
South Picene letter E
OI05.3
South Picene letter Ve
OI06
South Picene letter U
OI08.1
South Picene letter He
OI10
South Picene letter I
OI11
South Picene letter Ka
OI12
South Picene letter El
OI13
South Picene letter Em
OI14
South Picene letter En
OI16
South Picene letter O
OI18
South Picene letter P
OI20
South Picene letter Ku
OI21
South Picene letter Er
OI22
South Picene letter Es
OI24.0
South Picene letter Te
Rhaetic (Sibling)
Alphabet
5 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE
OI01c
Rhaetic letter A (variant 1)
Cam01b
Rhaetic letter A (variant 2)
OI03b
Rhaetic letter Ke
OI05.3a
Rhaetic letter Ve
OI06b
Rhaetic letter U
OI07c
Rhaetic letter Ze
OI08.1d
Rhaetic letter He
OI10
Rhaetic letter I
OI11a
Rhaetic letter Ka
OI12a
Rhaetic letter El
OI13a
Rhaetic letter Em
OI14a
Rhaetic letter En
OI18c
Rhaetic letter P
OI19a
Rhaetic letter She
OI21a
Rhaetic letter Er
OI22
Rhaetic letter Es (variant 1)
OI22b
Rhaetic letter Es (variant 2)
OI24.0
Rhaetic letter Te (variant 1)
OI24.0d
Rhaetic letter Te (variant 2)
OI24.2b
Rhaetic letter Phe
OI32
Rhaetic letter Eks
Camunian (Sibling)
Alphabet
5 c. BCE - 50 CE
Cam01
Camunian letter A (variant 1)
Cam01a
Camunian letter A (variant 2)
Cam01b
Camunian letter A (variant 3)
Cam02
Camunian letter B (variant 1)
Cam02a
Camunian letter B (variant 2)
Cam03
Camunian letter G
Cam05.0
Camunian letter E (variant 1)
Cam05.0a
Camunian letter E (variant 2)
Cam05.0b
Camunian letter E (variant 3)
Cam05.3
Camunian letter F
Cam06
Camunian letter U (variant 1)
Cam06a
Camunian letter U (variant 2)
Cam07
Camunian letter Z (variant 1)
Cam07a
Camunian letter Z (variant 2)
Cam08.1
Camunian letter H (variant 1)
Cam08.1a
Camunian letter H (variant 2)
Cam09
Camunian letter Th (variant 1)
Cam09a
Camunian letter Th (variant 2)
Cam10
Camunian letter I (variant 1)
Cam10a
Camunian letter I (variant 2)
Cam11
Camunian letter K
Cam12
Camunian letter L (variant 1)
Cam12a
Camunian letter L (variant 2)
Cam13
Camunian letter M (variant 1)
Cam13a
Camunian letter M (variant 2)
Cam14
Camunian letter N (variant 1)
Cam14a
Camunian letter N (variant 2)
Cam16
Camunian letter O
Cam18
Camunian letter P (variant 1)
Cam18a
Camunian letter P (variant 2)
Cam21
Camunian letter R (variant 1)
Cam21a
Camunian letter R (variant 2)
Cam22
Camunian letter S (variant 1)
Cam22a
Camunian letter S (variant 2)
Cam22b
Camunian letter S (variant 3)
Cam24.0
Camunian letter T (variant 1)
Cam24.0a
Camunian letter T (variant 2)
Cam24.0b
Camunian letter T (variant 3)
Cam24.4
Camunian letter Sho (variant 1)
Cam24.4a
Camunian letter Sho (variant 2)
Oscan (Sibling)
Alphabet
4 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE
OI01b
Oscan letter A
OI02b
Oscan letter Be
OI03b
Oscan letter Ke
OI04b
Oscan letter De
OI05.0b
Oscan letter E
OI05.3b
Oscan letter Ve
OI06b
Oscan letter U
OI07b
Oscan letter Ze
OI08.1
Oscan letter He
OI10
Oscan letter I
OI11a
Oscan letter Ka
OI12a
Oscan letter El
OI13c
Oscan letter Em
OI14c
Oscan letter En
OI18b
Oscan letter P
OI21b
Oscan letter Er
OI22a
Oscan letter Es
OI24.0
Oscan letter Te
Umbrian (Sibling)
Alphabet
4 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE
OI01a
Umbrian letter A
OI02b
Umbrian letter Be
OI05.0a
Umbrian letter E
OI05.3c
Umbrian letter Ve
OI06b
Umbrian letter U
OI07d
Umbrian letter Ze
OI08.1f
Umbrian letter He
OI09a
Umbrian letter The
OI10
Umbrian letter I
OI11a
Umbrian letter Ka
OI12a
Umbrian letter El
OI13c
Umbrian letter Em
OI14c
Umbrian letter En
PaH12
Umbrian letter P
OI19
Umbrian letter She
OI21b
Umbrian letter Er
OI22c
Umbrian letter Es (variant 1)
OI22a
Umbrian letter Es (variant 2)
OI24.0e
Umbrian letter Te
Faliscan
Alphabet
7 c. BCE - 2 c. BCE
Fa_m01
Faliscan letter A
Fa_m03
Faliscan letter Ke
Fa_m04
Faliscan letter De
Fa_m05.0
Faliscan letter E
Fa_m06
Faliscan letter U
Fa_m07
Faliscan letter Ze
Fa_m08.1
Faliscan letter He
Fa_m10
Faliscan letter I
Fa_m11
Faliscan letter Ka
Fa_m12
Faliscan letter El
Fa_m13
Faliscan letter Em
Fa_m14
Faliscan letter En
Fa_m16
Faliscan letter O
Fa_m18
Faliscan letter Pe
Fa_m20
Faliscan letter Ku
Fa_m21
Faliscan letter Er
Fa_m22
Faliscan letter Es
Fa_m24.0
Faliscan letter Te

Lineage1,2,6-20


Egyptian Hieroglyphs
 ↳Hieratic Egyptian
  ↳Proto-Sinaitic
   ↳Phoenician
    ↳Archaic Greek
     ↳Etruscan
      ↳Latin
      ↳Faliscan
      ↳Lepontic
      ↳Venetic
      ↳SouthΒ Picene
      ↳Rhaetic
      ↳Camunian
      ↳Oscan
      ↳Umbrian