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Writing Scripts Descended from Egyptian Hieroglyphs

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Kharoṣṭhī

𐨑𐨪𐨆𐨮𐨿𐨛𐨁𐨌

Abugida1
4 c. BCE - 3 c. CE2,3


Right-to-left1,3

Kharosthi

Languages1

Gāndhārī and Sanskrit

Places1

North-western Indian subcontinent and Central Asia

Arapacana (Abecedary)1,4-7

Kh01
Kharoṣṭhī letter A
Kh21
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ra
Kh18
Kharoṣṭhī letter Pa
Kh.01
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ca
Kh14
Kharoṣṭhī letter Na
Kh12
Kharoṣṭhī letter La
Kh.02
Kharoṣṭhī letter Da
Kh02
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ba
Kh.03
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḍa
Kh22
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṣa
Kh06
Kharoṣṭhī letter Va
Kh24
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ta
Kh10
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ya
Kh.07
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭha
Kh11
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ka
Kh19
Kharoṣṭhī letter Sa
Kh13
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ma
Kh03
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ga
Kh09
Kharoṣṭhī letter Tha
Kh07
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ja
Kh.13
Kharoṣṭhī letter Śpa
Kh04
Kharoṣṭhī letter Dha
Kh15
Kharoṣṭhī letter Śa
Kh20
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kha
Kh.14
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kṣa
Kh.15
Kharoṣṭhī letter Sta
Kh.04
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ña
Kh05
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ha
Kh.16
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭ́a
Kh.05
Kharoṣṭhī letter Bha
Kh.06
Kharoṣṭhī letter Cha
Kh.17
Kharoṣṭhī letter Spa
Kh.18
Kharoṣṭhī letter Vha
Kh.19
Kharoṣṭhī letter Tsa
Kh08
Kharoṣṭhī letter Gha
Kh.20
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭ́ha
Kh.08
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṇa
Kh.09
Kharoṣṭhī letter Pha
Kh.21
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḱa
Kh.10
Kharoṣṭhī letter Za
Kh.22
Kharoṣṭhī letter C̄a
Kh.11
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭa
Kh.12
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḍha

Vowel modification

Kh01
Kharoṣṭhī letter A
Kh01a
Kharoṣṭhī letter I
Kh01b
Kharoṣṭhī letter U
Kh01c
Kharoṣṭhī vocalic R
Kh01d
Kharoṣṭhī letter E
Kh01e
Kharoṣṭhī letter O
Kh21
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ra
Kh21a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ri
Kh21b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ru
Kh21c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Rr
Kh21d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Re
Kh21e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ro
Kh18
Kharoṣṭhī letter Pa
Kh18a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Pi
Kh18b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Pu
Kh18c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Pr
Kh18d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Pe
Kh18e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Po
Kh.01
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ca
Kh.01a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ci
Kh.01b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Cu
Kh.01c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Cr
Kh.01d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ce
Kh.01e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Co
Kh14
Kharoṣṭhī letter Na
Kh14a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ni
Kh14b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Nu
Kh14c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Nr
Kh14d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ne
Kh14e
Kharoṣṭhī letter No
Kh12
Kharoṣṭhī letter La
Kh12a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Li
Kh12b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Lu
Kh12c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Lr
Kh12d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Le
Kh12e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Lo
Kh.02
Kharoṣṭhī letter Da
Kh.02a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Di
Kh.02b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Du
Kh.02c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Dr
Kh.02d
Kharoṣṭhī letter De
Kh.02e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Do
Kh02
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ba
Kh02a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Bi
Kh02b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Bu
Kh02c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Br
Kh02d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Be
Kh02e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Bo
Kh.03
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḍa
Kh.03a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḍi
Kh.03b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḍu
Kh.03c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḍr
Kh.03d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḍe
Kh.03e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḍo
Kh22
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṣa
Kh22a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṣi
Kh22b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṣu
Kh22c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṣr
Kh22d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṣe
Kh22e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṣo
Kh06
Kharoṣṭhī letter Va
Kh06a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Vi
Kh06b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Vu
Kh06c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Vr
Kh06d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ve
Kh06e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Vo
Kh24
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ta
Kh24a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ti
Kh24b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Tu
Kh24c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Tr
Kh24d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Te
Kh24e
Kharoṣṭhī letter To
Kh10
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ya
Kh10a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Yi
Kh10b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Yu
Kh10c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Yr
Kh10d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ye
Kh10e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Yo
Kh.07
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭha
Kh.07a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭhi
Kh.07b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭhu
Kh.07c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭhr
Kh.07d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭhe
Kh.07e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭho
Kh11
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ka
Kh11a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ki
Kh11b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ku
Kh11c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kr
Kh11d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ke
Kh11e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ko
Kh19
Kharoṣṭhī letter Sa
Kh19a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Si
Kh19b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Su
Kh19c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Sr
Kh19d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Se
Kh19e
Kharoṣṭhī letter So
Kh13
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ma
Kh13a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Mi
Kh13b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Mu
Kh13c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Mr
Kh13d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Me
Kh13e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Mo
Kh03
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ga
Kh03a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Gi
Kh03b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Gu
Kh03c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Gr
Kh03d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ge
Kh03e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Go
Kh09
Kharoṣṭhī letter Tha
Kh09a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Thi
Kh09b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Thu
Kh09c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Thr
Kh09d
Kharoṣṭhī letter The
Kh09e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Tho
Kh07
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ja
Kh07a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ji
Kh07b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ju
Kh07c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Jr
Kh07d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Je
Kh07e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Jo
Kh.13
Kharoṣṭhī letter Śpa
Kh.13a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Śpi
Kh.13b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Śpu
Kh.13c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Śpr
Kh.13d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Śpe
Kh.13e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Śpo
Kh04
Kharoṣṭhī letter Dha
Kh04a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Dhi
Kh04b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Dhu
Kh04c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Dhr
Kh04d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Dhe
Kh04e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Dho
Kh15
Kharoṣṭhī letter Śa
Kh15a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Śi
Kh15b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Śu
Kh15c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Śr
Kh15d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Śe
Kh15e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Śo
Kh20
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kha
Kh20a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Khi
Kh20b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Khu
Kh20c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Khr
Kh20d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Khe
Kh20e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kho
Kh.14
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kṣa
Kh.14a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kṣi
Kh.14b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kṣu
Kh.14c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kṣr
Kh.14d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kṣe
Kh.14e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kṣo
Kh.15
Kharoṣṭhī letter Sta
Kh.15a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Sti
Kh.15b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Stu
Kh.15c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Str
Kh.15d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ste
Kh.15e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Sto
Kh.04
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ña
Kh.04a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ñi
Kh.04b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ñu
Kh.04c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ñr
Kh.04d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ñe
Kh.04e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ño
Kh05
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ha
Kh05a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Hi
Kh05b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Hu
Kh05c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Hr
Kh05d
Kharoṣṭhī letter He
Kh05e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ho
Kh.16
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭ́a
Kh.16a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭ́i
Kh.16b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭ́u
Kh.16c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭ́r
Kh.16d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭ́e
Kh.16e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭ́o
Kh.05
Kharoṣṭhī letter Bha
Kh.05a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Bhi
Kh.05b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Bhu
Kh.05c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Bhr
Kh.05d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Bhe
Kh.05e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Bho
Kh.06
Kharoṣṭhī letter Cha
Kh.06a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Chi
Kh.06b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Chu
Kh.06c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Chr
Kh.06d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Che
Kh.06e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Cho
Kh.17
Kharoṣṭhī letter Spa
Kh.17a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Spi
Kh.17b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Spu
Kh.17c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Spr
Kh.17d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Spe
Kh.17e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Spo
Kh.18
Kharoṣṭhī letter Vha
Kh.18a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Vhi
Kh.18b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Vhu
Kh.18c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Vhr
Kh.18d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Vhe
Kh.18e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Vho
Kh.19
Kharoṣṭhī letter Tsa
Kh.19a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Tsi
Kh.19b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Tsu
Kh.19c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Tsr
Kh.19d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Tse
Kh.19e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Tso
Kh08
Kharoṣṭhī letter Gha
Kh08a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ghi
Kh08b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ghu
Kh08c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ghr
Kh08d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ghe
Kh08e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Gho
Kh.20
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭ́ha
Kh.20a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭ́hi
Kh.20b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭ́hu
Kh.20c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭ́hr
Kh.20d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭ́he
Kh.20e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭ́ho
Kh.08
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṇa
Kh.08a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṇi
Kh.08b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṇu
Kh.08c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṇr
Kh.08d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṇe
Kh.08e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṇo
Kh.09
Kharoṣṭhī letter Pha
Kh.09a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Phi
Kh.09b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Phu
Kh.09c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Phr
Kh.09d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Phe
Kh.09e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Pho
Kh.21
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḱa
Kh.21a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḱi
Kh.21b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḱu
Kh.21c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḱr
Kh.21d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḱe
Kh.21e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḱo
Kh.10
Kharoṣṭhī letter Za
Kh.10a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Zi
Kh.10b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Zu
Kh.10c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Zr
Kh.10d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ze
Kh.10e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Zo
Kh.22
Kharoṣṭhī letter C̄a
Kh.22a
Kharoṣṭhī letter C̄i
Kh.22b
Kharoṣṭhī letter C̄u
Kh.22c
Kharoṣṭhī letter C̄r
Kh.22d
Kharoṣṭhī letter C̄e
Kh.22e
Kharoṣṭhī letter C̄o
Kh.11
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭa
Kh.11a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭi
Kh.11b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭu
Kh.11c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭr
Kh.11d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭe
Kh.11e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṭo
Kh.12
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḍha
Kh.12a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḍhi
Kh.12b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḍhu
Kh.12c
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḍhr
Kh.12d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḍhe
Kh.12e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḍho

Vowel modifiers

Vowel lengthener

Combines with any letter.

Kh_vl01
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ā
Kh_vl01a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ī
Kh_vl01b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ū
Kh_vl01c
Kharoṣṭhī vocalic Ṝ
Kh_vl01d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ai
Kh_vl01e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Au

Double ring

Function unknown.

Kh_dr19
Kharoṣṭhī letter Sa with double ring

Anusvara

Nasalises vowel or a nasal segment following vowel. Combines with any letter.

Kh_a01
Kharoṣṭhī letter Aṃ
Kh_a01a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Iṃ
Kh_a01b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Uṃ
Kh_a01c
Kharoṣṭhī vocalic Rṃ
Kh_a01d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Eṃ
Kh_a01e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Oṃ

Visaga

Indicates unvoiced syllable-final "ḥ" or lengthens vowels. Combines with any letter.

Kh_vs01
Kharoṣṭhī letter Aḥ
Kh_vs01a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Iḥ
Kh_vs01b
Kharoṣṭhī letter Uḥ
Kh_vs01c
Kharoṣṭhī vocalic Rḥ
Kh_vs01d
Kharoṣṭhī letter Eḥ
Kh_vs01e
Kharoṣṭhī letter Oḥ

Consonant modifiers

Bar above

Indicates various modified pronunciations depending on the consonants involved, such as nasalisation or aspiration.
Combines with kṣa, ga, ca, ja, na, ma, śa, ṣa, sa, ha.

Kh.22
Kharoṣṭhī letter C̄a

Cauda

Indicates various modified pronunciations depending on the consonants involved, particularly fricativisation.
Combines with ga, ja, ḍa, ta, da, pa, ya, va, śa, sa.

Kh_c03
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ǵa

Dot below

Function unknown.
Combines with ma, ha.

Kh_db13
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṃa
Kh_db05
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ḥa

Virama

Suppresses the inherent vowel that otherwise occurs with every consonant letter

Pure virma

Kh_vir02
Kharoṣṭhī letter Dhik

=

Kh04a
Kharoṣṭhī letter Dhi

+

Kh11
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ka

Ligatures

kṣ, ts, mr, vh, st.

Kh.14
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kṣa
Kh.19
Kharoṣṭhī letter Tsa
Kh_vir01
Kharoṣṭhī letter Mra
Kh.18
Kharoṣṭhī letter Vha
Kh.15
Kharoṣṭhī letter Sta

Special combining forms

CyV, rCV, CrV, lCV, ClV, CvV.
Examples:

Kh_vir03_1
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kya

=

Kh11
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ka

+

Kh10
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ya
Kh_vir03_2
Kharoṣṭhī letter Rka

=

Kh21
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ra

+

Kh11
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ka
Kh_vir03_3
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kra

=

Kh11
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ka

+

Kh21
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ra
Kh_vir03_4
Kharoṣṭhī letter Lka

=

Kh12
Kharoṣṭhī letter La

+

Kh11
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ka
Kh_vir03_5
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kla

=

Kh11
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ka

+

Kh12
Kharoṣṭhī letter La
Kh_vir03_6
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kva

=

Kh11
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ka

+

Kh06
Kharoṣṭhī letter Va

Full combining forms

k, kh, g, ǵ, c, j, ñ, ṭ, ṭh, ḍ, ḍh, ṇ, t, th, d, dh, n, p, b, bh, m, y (in ryV), l (in lmV), v (in vrV), ś, ṣ, s, z, h.
Examples:

Kh_vir04_1
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kta

=

Kh11
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ka

+

Kh24
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ta
Kh_vir04_2
Kharoṣṭhī letter Khkṣa

=

Kh20
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kha

+

Kh.14
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kṣa

Epigraphy4

Kh_Epi01 Kh_Epi02

Bronze Sino-Kharoṣṭhī coin dating 1 c. CE, depicting a horse and the Kharoṣṭhī inscriptions "of the great king, king of kings, king of Khotan, Gurgamoya" (left) with Chinese inscriptions on reverse (right).
(English description and translation - here)

Script comparison1,9-27

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
Imperial Aramaic (Parent)
Abjad
            
8 c. BCE - 7 c. CE
IA01
Imperial Aramaic letter Ālaph
IA02
Imperial Aramaic letter Bēth
IA03
Imperial Aramaic letter Gāmal
IA04
Imperial Aramaic letter Dālath
IA05
Imperial Aramaic letter Hē
IA06
Imperial Aramaic letter Waw
IA07
Imperial Aramaic letter Zain
IA08
Imperial Aramaic letter Khēth
IA09
Imperial Aramaic letter Ṭēth
IA10
Imperial Aramaic letter Iodh
IA11
Imperial Aramaic letter Kāph
IA12
Imperial Aramaic letter Lāmadh
IA13
Imperial Aramaic letter Mem
IA14
Imperial Aramaic letter Nun
IA15
Imperial Aramaic letter Semkath
IA16
Imperial Aramaic letter Ayin
IA18
Imperial Aramaic letter Pē
IA19
Imperial Aramaic letter Ṩādhē
IA20
Imperial Aramaic letter Qoph
IA21
Imperial Aramaic letter Rēš
IA22
Imperial Aramaic letter Šīn
IA24
Imperial Aramaic letter Taw
Early/Ashokan Brahmi (Sibling)
Abugida
            
3 c. BCE - 1 c. CE
AB01
Early Brahmi letter A
AB02
Early Brahmi letter Ba
AB02.1
Early Brahmi letter Bha
AB03
Early Brahmi letter Ga
AB04
Early Brahmi letter Ḍa
AB04.1
Early Brahmi letter Dha
AB05
Early Brahmi letter Ha
AB06.0
Early Brahmi letter U
AB06.1
Early Brahmi letter Va
AB06.3
Early Brahmi letter Ja
AB07
Early Brahmi letter Jha
AB09.0
Early Brahmi letter Ṭha
AB09.1
Early Brahmi letter Tha
AB10
Early Brahmi letter Ya
AB11
Early Brahmi letter Ka
AB12
Early Brahmi letter La
AB13
Early Brahmi letter Ma
AB14.0
Early Brahmi letter Ña
AB14.1
Early Brahmi letter Ṅa
AB14.2
Early Brahmi letter Na
AB16
Early Brahmi letter E
AB17
Early Brahmi letter Gha
AB18
Early Brahmi letter Ṣa
AB19.0
Early Brahmi letter Sa
AB19.1
Early Brahmi letter Ca
AB19.2
Early Brahmi letter Pa
AB20
Early Brahmi letter Kha
AB21
Early Brahmi letter Ra
AB22
Early Brahmi letter Śa
AB24
Early Brahmi letter Ta
Hebrew (Sibling)
Abjad
            
c. 2/1 BCE - Present
H01
Hebrew letter Alef
H02
Hebrew letter Bet
H03
Hebrew letter Gimel
H04
Hebrew letter Dalet
H05
Hebrew letter He
H06
Hebrew letter Vav
H07
Hebrew letter Zayin
H08
Hebrew letter Chet
H09
Hebrew letter Tet
H10
Hebrew letter Yod
H11a
Hebrew letter Kaf
H11
Hebrew letter Kaf (final)
H12
Hebrew letter Lamed
H13
Hebrew letter Mem
H13a
Hebrew letter Mem (final)
H14a
Hebrew letter Nun
H14
Hebrew letter Nun (final)
H15
Hebrew letter Samekh
H16
Hebrew letter Ayin
H18a
Hebrew letter Pe
H18
Hebrew letter Pe (final)
H19a
Hebrew letter Tsadi
H19
Hebrew letter Tsadi (final)
H20
Hebrew letter Qof
H21
Hebrew letter Resh
H22
Hebrew letter Shin
H24
Hebrew letter Tav
Inscriptional Parthian (Sibling)
Abjad
            
2 c. BCE - 3 c. CE
Pa_IPa01
Inscriptional Parthian letter Aleph
Pa_IPa02
Inscriptional Parthian letter Beth
Pa_IPa03
Inscriptional Parthian letter Gimel
Pa_IPa04
Inscriptional Parthian letter Daleth
Pa_IPa05
Inscriptional Parthian letter He
Pa_IPa06
Inscriptional Parthian letter Waw
Pa_IPa07
Inscriptional Parthian letter Zayin
Pa_IPa08
Inscriptional Parthian letter Heth
Pa_IPa09
Inscriptional Parthian letter Teth
Pa_IPa10
Inscriptional Parthian letter Yodh
Pa_IPa11
Inscriptional Parthian letter Kaph
Pa_IPa12
Inscriptional Parthian letter Lamadh
Pa_IPa13
Inscriptional Parthian letter Mem
Pa_IPa14
Inscriptional Parthian letter Nun
Pa_IPa15
Inscriptional Parthian letter Samekh
Pa_IPa16
Inscriptional Parthian letter Ayin
Pa_IPa18
Inscriptional Parthian letter Pe
Pa_IPa19
Inscriptional Parthian letter Sadhe
Pa_IPa20
Inscriptional Parthian letter Qoph
Pa_IPa21
Inscriptional Parthian letter Resh
Pa_IPa22
Inscriptional Parthian letter Shin
Pa_IPa24
Inscriptional Parthian letter Taw
Elymaic (Sibling)
Abjad
            
2 c. BCE - 3 c. CE
E01
Elymaic letter Aleph
E02
Elymaic letter Beth
E03
Elymaic letter Gimel
E04
Elymaic letter Daleth
E05
Elymaic letter He
E06
Elymaic letter Waw
E07
Elymaic letter Zayin
E08
Elymaic letter Heth
E09
Elymaic letter Teth
E10
Elymaic letter Yodh
E11
Elymaic letter Kaph
E12
Elymaic letter Lamedh
E13
Elymaic letter Mem
E14
Elymaic letter Nun
E15
Elymaic letter Samekh
E16
Elymaic letter Ayin
E18
Elymaic letter Pe
E19
Elymaic letter Sadhe
E20
Elymaic letter Qoph
E21
Elymaic letter Res
E22
Elymaic letter Shin
E24
Elymaic letter Taw
Classical Nabataean (Sibling)
Abjad
            
2 c. BCE - 4 c. CE
N01
Classical Nabataean letter Ālaph
N01a
Classical Nabataean letter Ālaph (final)
N02
Classical Nabataean letter Bēth
N02a
Classical Nabataean letter Bēth (final)
N03
Classical Nabataean letter Gāmal
N04
Classical Nabataean letter Dālath
N05
Classical Nabataean letter Hē
N05a
Classical Nabataean letter Hē (final)
N06
Classical Nabataean letter Waw
N07
Classical Nabataean letter Zain
N08
Classical Nabataean letter Khēth
N09
Classical Nabataean letter Ṭēth
N10
Classical Nabataean letter Iodh
N10a
Classical Nabataean letter Iodh (final)
N11
Classical Nabataean letter Kāph
N11a
Classical Nabataean letter Kāph (final)
N12
Classical Nabataean letter Lāmadh
N12a
Classical Nabataean letter Lāmadh (final)
N13
Classical Nabataean letter Mem
N13a
Classical Nabataean letter Mem (final)
N14
Classical Nabataean letter Nun
N14a
Classical Nabataean letter Nun (final)
N15
Classical Nabataean letter Semkath
N16
Classical Nabataean letter Ayin
N18
Classical Nabataean letter Pē
N19
Classical Nabataean letter Ṩādhē
N20
Classical Nabataean letter Qoph
N21
Classical Nabataean letter Rēš
N22
Classical Nabataean letter Šīn
N22a
Classical Nabataean letter Šīn (final)
N24
Classical Nabataean letter Taw
Palmyrene (Sibling)
Abjad
            
1 c. BCE - 3 c. CE
Pal01
Palmyrene letter Aleph
Pal02
Palmyrene letter Beth
Pal03
Palmyrene letter Gimel
Pal04
Palmyrene letter Daleth
Pal05
Palmyrene letter He
Pal06
Palmyrene letter Waw
Pal07
Palmyrene letter Zayin
Pal08
Palmyrene letter Heth
Pal09
Palmyrene letter Teth
Pal10
Palmyrene letter Yodh
Pal11
Palmyrene letter Kaph
Pal12
Palmyrene letter Lamedh
Pal13
Palmyrene letter Mem
Pal14
Palmyrene letter Nun
Pal14a
Palmyrene letter Nun (final)
Pal15
Palmyrene letter Samekh
Pal16
Palmyrene letter Ayin
Pal18
Palmyrene letter Pe
Pal19
Palmyrene letter Sadhe
Pal20
Palmyrene letter Qoph
Pal21
Palmyrene letter Res
Pal22
Palmyrene letter Shin
Pal24
Palmyrene letter Taw
Hatran (Sibling)
Abjad
            
c. 98 BCE - 240 CE
Ha01
Hatran letter Aleph
Ha02
Hatran letter Beth
Ha03
Hatran letter Gimel
Ha04
Hatran letter Daleth
Ha05
Hatran letter He
Ha06
Hatran letter Waw
Ha07
Hatran letter Zayin
Ha08
Hatran letter Heth
Ha09
Hatran letter Teth
Ha10
Hatran letter Yodh
Ha11
Hatran letter Kaph
Ha12
Hatran letter Lamedh
Ha13
Hatran letter Mem
Ha14
Hatran letter Nun
Ha15
Hatran letter Samekh
Ha16
Hatran letter Ayin
Ha18
Hatran letter Pe
Ha19
Hatran letter Sadhe
Ha20
Hatran letter Qoph
Ha21
Hatran letter Res
Ha22
Hatran letter Shin
Ha24
Hatran letter Taw
Syriac (Sibling)
Abjad
            
1 c. CE - Present
Sy_E01
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter ʾĀlep̄
Sy_M01
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter ʾĀlap̄
Sy_S01
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter ʾĀlap̄/Olaf
Sy_E02
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Bēṯ
Sy_M02
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Bēṯ
Sy_S02
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Bēṯ
Sy_E03
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Gāmal
Sy_M03
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Gāmal
Sy_S03
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Gāmal
Sy_E04
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Dālaṯ
Sy_M04
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Dālaṯ
Sy_S04
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Dālaṯ
Sy_E05
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Hē
Sy_M05
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Hē
Sy_S05
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Hē
Sy_E06
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Waw
Sy_M06
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Waw
Sy_S06
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Waw
Sy_E07
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Zayn
Sy_M07
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Zayn
Sy_S07
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Zayn
Sy_E08
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Ḥēṯ
Sy_M08
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Ḥēṯ
Sy_S08
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Ḥēṯ
Sy_E09
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Ṭēṯ
Sy_M09
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Ṭēṯ
Sy_S09
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Ṭēṯ
Sy_E10
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Yōḏ
Sy_M10
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Yōḏ
Sy_S10
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Yōḏ
Sy_E11
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Kāp̄
Sy_M11
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Kāp̄
Sy_S11
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Kāp̄
Sy_E12
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Lāmaḏ
Sy_M12
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Lāmaḏ
Sy_S12
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Lāmaḏ
Sy_E13
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Mīm
Sy_M13
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Mīm
Sy_S13
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Mīm
Sy_E14
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Nūn
Sy_M14
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Nūn
Sy_S14
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Nūn
Sy_E15
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Semkaṯ
Sy_M15
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Semkaṯ
Sy_S15
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Semkaṯ
Sy_E16
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter ʿĒ
Sy_M16
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter ʿĒ
Sy_S16
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter ʿĒ
Sy_E18
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Pē
Sy_M18
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Pē
Sy_S18
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Pē
Sy_E19
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Ṣāḏē
Sy_M19
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Ṣāḏē
Sy_S19
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Ṣāḏē
Sy_E20
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Qōp̄
Sy_M20
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Qōp̄
Sy_S20
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Qōp̄
Sy_E21
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Rēš
Sy_M21
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Rēš
Sy_S21
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Rēš
Sy_E22
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Šīn
Sy_M22
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Šīn
Sy_S22
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Šīn
Sy_E24
ʾEsṭrangēlā/Classical Syriac letter Taw
Sy_M24
Maḏnḥāyā/Eastern Syriac letter Taw
Sy_S24
Serṭā/Western Syriac letter Taw
Sogdian (Sibling)
Abjad
            
1/2 c. CE - 11 c. CE
So_o01
Old Sogdian letter Aleph
So_c01
Cursive Sogdian letter Aleph
So_o02
Old Sogdian letter Beth
So_c02
Cursive Sogdian letter Beth
So_o03
Old Sogdian letter Gimel
So_c03
Cursive Sogdian letter Gimel
So_o05
Old Sogdian letter He
So_c05
Cursive Sogdian letter He
So_o06
Old Sogdian letter Waw
So_c06
Cursive Sogdian letter Waw
So_o07
Old Sogdian letter Zayn
So_c07
Cursive Sogdian letter Zayn
So_o08
Old Sogdian letter Heth
So_c08
Cursive Sogdian letter Heth
So_o10
Old Sogdian letter Yodh
So_c10
Cursive Sogdian letter Yodh
So_o11
Old Sogdian letter Kaph
So_c11
Cursive Sogdian letter Kaph
So_o12
Old Sogdian letter Lamedh
So_c12
Cursive Sogdian letter Lamedh
So_o13
Old Sogdian letter Mem
So_c13
Cursive Sogdian letter Mem
So_o14
Old Sogdian letter Nun
So_c14
Cursive Sogdian letter Nun
So_o15
Old Sogdian letter Samekh
So_c15
Cursive Sogdian letter Samekh
So_o18
Old Sogdian letter Pe
So_c18
Cursive Sogdian letter Pe
So_o19
Old Sogdian letter Sadhe
So_c19
Cursive Sogdian letter Sadhe
So_o041621
Old Sogdian letter Resh-Ayin-Daleth
So_c16
Cursive Sogdian letter Resh-Ayin
So_o22
Old Sogdian letter Shin
So_c22
Cursive Sogdian letter Shin
So_o24
Old Sogdian letter Taw
So_c24
Cursive Sogdian letter Taw
Armazian (Sibling)
Abjad
            
??? - 5 c. CE
Arm01
Armazian letter Aleph
Arm02
Armazian letter Beth
Arm03
Armazian letter Gimel
Arm04
Armazian letter Daleth
Arm05
Armazian letter He
Arm06
Armazian letter Waw
Arm07
Armazian letter Zayin
Arm08
Armazian letter Heth
Arm09
Armazian letter Teth
Arm10
Armazian letter Yodh
Arm11
Armazian letter Kaph
Arm12
Armazian letter Lamedh
Arm13
Armazian letter Mem
Arm14
Armazian letter Nun
Arm15
Armazian letter Samekh
Arm16
Armazian letter Ayin
Arm18
Armazian letter Pe
Arm19
Armazian letter Sadhe
Arm20
Armazian letter Qoph
Arm21
Armazian letter Res
Arm22
Armazian letter Shin
Arm24
Armazian letter Taw
Early Steppean Rovash (Sibling)
Alphabet
              
3 c. BCE - 10 c. CE
ESR04
Early Steppean Rovash letter Sharp D
ESR07
Early Steppean Rovash letter Sz
ESR07a
Early Steppean Rovash letter Forked Sz
ESR08
Early Steppean Rovash letter Gh
ESR08a
Early Steppean Rovash letter Angled Ue
ESR09
Early Steppean Rovash letter Sharp T
ESR09a
Early Steppean Rovash letter Angled T
ESR10
Early Steppean Rovash letter Angled I
ESR10a
Early Steppean Rovash letter Closed J
ESR10b
Early Steppean Rovash letter Circle-ended I
ESR12
Early Steppean Rovash letter Crossed L
ESR12a
Early Steppean Rovash letter Sharp L
ESR13
Early Steppean Rovash letter Open M
ESR13a
Early Steppean Rovash letter Closed G
ESR14
Early Steppean Rovash letter N
ESR15
Early Steppean Rovash letter Closed R
ESR18
Early Steppean Rovash letter Simple P
ESR20
Early Steppean Rovash letter Angled Q
ESR24
Early Steppean Rovash letter Forked T
Khwarezmian (Sibling)
Abjad
            
2 c. CE - 9 c. CE
Khw01
Khwarezmian letter Aleph
Khw02
Khwarezmian letter Beth
Khw03
Khwarezmian letter Gimel
Khw04
Khwarezmian letter Daleth
Khw05
Khwarezmian letter He
Khw06
Khwarezmian letter Waw
Khw07
Khwarezmian letter Zayin
Khw08
Khwarezmian letter Heth
Khw10
Khwarezmian letter Yodh
Khw11
Khwarezmian letter Kaph
Khw12
Khwarezmian letter Lamedh
Khw13
Khwarezmian letter Mem
Khw14
Khwarezmian letter Nun
Khw15
Khwarezmian letter Samekh
Khw16
Khwarezmian letter Ayin
Khw18
Khwarezmian letter Pe
Khw21
Khwarezmian letter Res
Khw22
Khwarezmian letter Shin
Khw24
Khwarezmian letter Taw
Mandaic (Sibling)
Alphabet
            
2 c. CE - Present
Man01
Mandaic letter A
Man02
Mandaic letter Ba
Man03
Mandaic letter Ga
Man04
Mandaic letter Da
Man05
Mandaic letter Ha
Man06
Mandaic letter Wa
Man07
Mandaic letter Za
Man08
Mandaic letter Eh
Man09
Mandaic letter Ṭa
Man10
Mandaic letter Ya
Man11
Mandaic letter Ka
Man12
Mandaic letter La
Man13
Mandaic letter Ma
Man14
Mandaic letter Na
Man15
Mandaic letter Sa
Man16
Mandaic letter E
Man18
Mandaic letter Pa
Man19
Mandaic letter Ṣa
Man20
Mandaic letter Qa
Man21
Mandaic letter Ra
Man22
Mandaic letter Ša
Man24
Mandaic letter Ta
Manichaean (Sibling)
Abjad
            
3 c. CE - 10 c. CE
Ma01
Manichaean letter Aleph
Ma02
Manichaean letter Beth
Ma03
Manichaean letter Gimel
Ma04
Manichaean letter Daleth
Ma05
Manichaean letter He
Ma06
Manichaean letter Waw
Ma07
Manichaean letter Zayin
Ma08
Manichaean letter Heth
Ma09
Manichaean letter Teth
Ma10
Manichaean letter Yodh
Ma11
Manichaean letter Kaph
Ma12
Manichaean letter Lamedh
Ma13
Manichaean letter Mem
Ma14
Manichaean letter Nun
Ma15
Manichaean letter Samekh
Ma16
Manichaean letter Ayin
Ma18
Manichaean letter Pe
Ma19
Manichaean letter Sadhe
Ma20
Manichaean letter Qoph
Ma21
Manichaean letter Resh
Ma22
Manichaean letter Shin
Ma24
Manichaean letter Taw
Kharoṣṭhī
Abugida
            
4 c. BCE - 3 c. CE
Kh01
Kharoṣṭhī letter A
Kh02
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ba
Kh03
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ga
Kh04
Kharoṣṭhī letter Dha
Kh05
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ha
Kh06
Kharoṣṭhī letter Va
Kh07
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ja
Kh08
Kharoṣṭhī letter Gha
Kh09
Kharoṣṭhī letter Tha
Kh10
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ya
Kh11
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ka
Kh12
Kharoṣṭhī letter La
Kh13
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ma
Kh14
Kharoṣṭhī letter Na
Kh15
Kharoṣṭhī letter Śa
Kh18
Kharoṣṭhī letter Pa
Kh19
Kharoṣṭhī letter Sa
Kh20
Kharoṣṭhī letter Kha
Kh21
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ra
Kh22
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ṣa
Kh24
Kharoṣṭhī letter Ta

Lineage1,16,23,24-37


Egyptian Hieroglyphs
 ↳Hieratic Egyptian
  ↳Proto-Sinaitic
   ↳Phoenician
    ↳Imperial Aramaic
     ↳Kharoṣṭhī
     ↳*Early/Ashokan Brahmi
     ↳Hebrew
     ↳Inscriptional Parthian
     ↳Elymaic
     ↳Classical Nabataean
     ↳Palmyrene
     ↳Hatran
     ↳Syriac
     ↳Old Sogdian
     ↳Armazian
     ↳Early Steppean Rovash
     ↳Khwarezmian
     ↳Mandaic
     ↳Manichaean

*The origin of Brahmi is heavily disputed.32,38-40