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Writing Scripts Descended from Egyptian Hieroglyphs

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Manchu

ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ
ᡥᡝᡵᡤᡝᠨ

Alphabet1
1599 CE - Present1


Vertically up-to-down, left-to-right1

Manchu

Languages1

Manchu and Xibe

Places1

Manchuria and Ili region, East Turkestan

Abecedary1-6

In 1632, Dahia's reforms added diacritic marks to reduce the ambiguity faced in the original Mongolian script.
Additional letters are added for the transliteration of Chinese, Sanskrit, and Tibetan loanwords.

Isolated

Mch01a_0
Manchu letter A (isolated)
Mch01b_0
Manchu letter E (isolated)
Mch10a_0
Manchu letter I (isolated variant 1)
Mch05.3a_0
Manchu letter O (isolated)
Mch05.3c_0
Manchu letter U (isolated)
Mch0
Manchu letter Ū (isolated)
Mch_02
Manchu letter Ioi (isolated)
Mch10a_0a
Manchu letter I (isolated variant 2)

Initial

Mch01a_1
Manchu letter A (initial)
Mch01b_1
Manchu letter E (initial)
Mch10a_1
Manchu letter I (initial)
Mch05.3a_1
Manchu letter O (initial)
Mch05.3c_1
Manchu letter U (initial)
Mch05.3d_1
Manchu letter Ū (initial)
Mch_02_1
Manchu letter Ioi (initial)
Mch14_1
Manchu letter N (initial)
Mch0308aQ_1
Manchu letter K (initial)
Mch11K_1
Manchu letter K (initial)
Mch03a_1
Manchu letter G (initial)
Mch11a_1
Manchu letter G (initial)
Mch03b_1
Manchu letter H (initial)
Mch11G_1
Manchu letter H (initial)
Mch18_1
Manchu letter B (initial)
Mch_04_1
Manchu letter P (initial)
Mch15_1
Manchu letter S (initial)
Mch22_1
Manchu letter Sh (initial)
Mch24_1
Manchu letter T (initial)
Mch24_1a
Manchu letter T (initial)
Mch24b_1
Manchu letter D (initial)
Mch24c_1
Manchu letter D (initial)
Mch21a_1
Manchu letter L (initial)
Mch13_1
Manchu letter M (initial)
Mch19_1
Manchu letter Ch (initial)
Mch1019_1
Manchu letter J (initial)
Mch10b_1
Manchu letter Y (initial)
Mch21_1
Manchu letter R (initial)
Mch02a_1
Manchu letter F (initial)
Mch02b_1
Manchu letter F (initial)
Mch02_1
Manchu letter V (initial)
Mch03c_1
Manchu letter K' (initial)
Mch_05_1
Manchu letter G' (initial)
Mch_06_1
Manchu letter H' (initial)
Mch_07_1
Manchu letter Ts' (initial)
Mch_08_1
Manchu letter Dz (initial)
Mch_09_1
Manchu letter Ž (initial)
Mch19a_1
Manchu letter C' (initial)
Mch19b_1
Manchu letter J' (initial)

Medial

Mch01a_2
Manchu letter A (medial)
Mch01b_2a
Manchu letter E (undotted medial)
Mch10a_2
Manchu letter I (medial variant 1)
Mch05.3a_2
Manchu letter O (medial)
Mch05.3c_2
Manchu letter U (undotted medial)
Mch05.3d_2
Manchu letter Ū (medial)
Mch_01_2
Manchu letter Y (medial)
Mch_02_2
Manchu letter Ioi (medial)
Mch14_2
Manchu letter N (dotted medial)
Mch_03_2
Manchu letter Ng (medial)
Mch0308aQ_2
Manchu letter K (undotted medial)
Mch11K_2
Manchu letter K (medial)
Mch03a_2
Manchu letter G (medial)
Mch11a_2
Manchu letter G (medial)
Mch03b_2
Manchu letter H (medial)
Mch11G_2
Manchu letter H (medial)
Mo18_2
Manchu letter B (medial)
Mch_04_2
Mongolian letter P (medial)
Mch15_2
Manchu letter S (medial)
Mch22_2
Manchu letter Sh (medial)
Mch24_2
Manchu letter T (medial)
Mch24_2a
Manchu letter T (medial)
Mch24b_2
Manchu letter D (medial)
Mch24a_2
Manchu letter D (medial)
Mch21a_2
Manchu letter L (medial)
Mch13_2
Manchu letter M (medial)
Mch19_2
Manchu letter Ch (medial)
Mch1019_2
Manchu letter J (medial)
Mch10b_2
Manchu letter Y (medial)
Mch21_2
Manchu letter R (medial)
Mch02a_2
Manchu letter F (medial)
Mch02b_2
Manchu letter F (medial)
Mch02_2
Manchu letter V (medial)
Mch03c_2
Manchu letter K' (medial)
Mch_05_2
Manchu letter G' (medial)
Mch_06_2
Manchu letter H' (medial)
Mch_07_2
Manchu letter Ts' (medial)
Mch_08_2
Manchu letter Dz (medial)
Mch_09_2
Manchu letter Ž (medial)
Mch19a_2
Manchu letter C' (medial)
Mch19b_2
Manchu letter J' (medial)
Mch01b_2
Manchu letter E (dotted medial)
Mch10a_2a
Manchu letter I (medial variant 2)
Mch05.3c_2a
Manchu letter U (dotted medial)
Mch14_2a
Manchu letter N (undotted medial)
Mch0308aQ_2a
Manchu letter K (dotted medial)
Mch24_2b
Manchu letter T (medial)
Mch24_2b
Manchu letter T (medial)

Final

Mch01a_3a
Manchu letter A (right-swinging final)
Mch01b_3
Manchu letter E (undotted right-swinging final)
Mch10a_3
Manchu letter I (final)
Mch05.3a_3
Manchu letter O (final variant 1)
Mch05.3a_4
Manchu letter U (final variant 1)
Mch05.3d_3
Manchu letter Ū (final)
Mch_01_3
Manchu letter Y (final)
Mch_02_3
Manchu letter Ioi (final)
Mch14_3
Manchu letter N (undotted final)
Mch_03_3
Manchu letter Ng (final)
Mch0308aQ_3
Manchu letter K (final)
Mch11K_3
Manchu letter K (final)
Mo18_3
Manchu letter B (final)
Mch15_3
Manchu letter S (final)
Mch24_3
Manchu letter T (final)
Mch24_3
Manchu letter T (final)
Mch21a_3
Manchu letter L (final)
Mch13_3
Manchu letter M (final)
Mch21_3
Manchu letter R (final)
Mch_08_3
Manchu letter Dz (final)
Mch01a_3
Manchu letter A (left-swinging final)
Mch01b_3a
Manchu letter E (dotted right-swinging final)
Mch05.3a_3a
Manchu letter O (final variant 2)
Mch05.3a_4a
Mongolian letter U (final variant 2)
Mch14_3a
Manchu letter N (dotted final)

Epigraphy7

Mch_Epi01

"Dicing guruni kasigar ucuni bithe"

Script comparison1,4,6,8-10

Writing Script Head of ox House plan Throw stick Pear shaped mace Two diagonal strokes Plan of rectangular enclosure Arm with downward facing palm Hand Crook Water ripple Cobra Reed column Mouth Rush with shoots 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
EH06
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T3
EH07
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z4
EH08
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. 06
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
EH18
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D21
EH19
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M22
EH21
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D1
EH22
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T9a
EH24
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z9
Mongolian (Parent)
Alphabet
            
1204 CE - Present
Mo01b
Mongolian letter E
Mo0308a
Mongolian letter Q/K
Mo0308b
Mongolian letter ɣ/G
Mo1019
Mongolian letter J
Mo11
Mongolian letter K
Mo12
Mongolian letter D
Mo13
Mongolian letter M
Mo14
Mongolian letter N
Mo15
Mongolian letter S
Mo18
Mongolian letter B
Mo19
Mongolian letter Ch
Mo21
Mongolian letter R
Mo22
Mongolian letter Sh
Mo24
Mongolian letter T
Galik (Sibling)
Alphabet
            
1587 CE - ???
Ga_01
Galik letter A
Ga_11
Galik letter E
Ga32
Galik letter Wa
Ga28
Galik letter Ya
Ga06
Galik letter Ca
Ga01
Galik letter Ka
Ga02
Galik letter Kha
Ga03
Galik letter Ga
Ga18
Galik letter Ta
Ga20
Galik letter Da
Ga27
Galik letter Ma
Ga22
Galik letter Na
Ga36
Galik letter Sa
Ga25
Galik letter Ba
Ga24
Galik letter Pha
Ga07
Galik letter Cha
Ga08
Galik letter Tša
Ga09
Galik letter Tšha
Ga10
Galik letter Dža
Ga38
Galik letter Za
Ga29
Galik letter Ra
Ga34
Galik letter Śa
Ga19
Galik letter Tha
Oirat (Sibling)
Alphabet
            
1648 CE - Present
CO02
Oirat letter V
CO08
Oirat letter X/K
CO10
Oirat letter J
CO19a
Oirat letter C
CO11
Oirat letter G
CO11a
Oirat letter K
CO11b
Oirat letter K
CO12
Oirat letter D
CO13
Oirat letter M
CO14
Oirat letter N
CO15
Oirat letter S
CO18
Oirat letter B
CO19
Oirat letter Z
CO19b
Oirat letter Dz
CO21
Oirat letter R
CO22
Oirat letter Sh
CO24
Oirat letter T
Vagindra (Sibling)
Alphabet
            
1905 - 1917 CE
Vag01
Vagindra letter E
Vag02
Vagindra letter W
Vag10
Vagindra letter Y
Vag19a
Vagindra letter Z
Vag11
Vagindra letter G
Vag11a
Vagindra letter X
Vag12
Vagindra letter D
Vag13
Vagindra letter M
Vag14
Vagindra letter N
Vag15
Vagindra letter S
Vag18
Vagindra letter B
Vag19
Vagindra letter C
Vag19b
Vagindra letter Ch
Vag21
Vagindra letter R
Vag22
Vagindra letter Sh
Vag24
Vagindra letter T
Manchu
Alphabet
            
1599 CE - Present
Mch01b
Manchu letter E
Mch02
Manchu letter V
Mch02b
Manchu letter F (variant 1)
Mch02a
Manchu letter F (variant 2)
Mch03
Manchu letter K
Mch03a
Manchu letter G
Mch03b
Manchu letter H
Mch10
Manchu letter J
Mch19a
Manchu letter J'
Mch03c
Manchu letter K'
Mch11a
Manchu letter G
Mch11b
Manchu letter H
Mch12
Manchu letter T (medial)
Mch12a
Manchu letter T (medial)
Mch13
Manchu letter M
Mch14
Manchu letter N
Mch15
Manchu letter S
Mch_07
Manchu letter Ts'
Mch_08
Manchu letter Dz
Mch18
Manchu letter B
Mch19
Manchu letter C
Mch19a
Manchu letter C'
Mch21
Manchu letter R
Mch22
Manchu letter Sh
Mch24
Manchu letter T (initial)
Mch24a
Manchu letter T (initial)

Lineage1,2,10-16


Egyptian Hieroglyphs
 ↳Hieratic Egyptian
  ↳Proto-Sinaitic
   ↳Phoenician
    ↳Imperial Aramaic
     ↳Old Sogdian
      ↳Cursive Sogdian
       ↳Old Uyghur
        ↳Mongolian
         ↳Galik (selected letters)
          ↳Manchu
         ↳Manchu
         ↳Oirat
         ↳Vagindra