Northwest Semitic languages
Sinai Peninsula, the Levant
Proto-Sinaitic letter ʾalp
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Bayt
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Gaml
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Dag
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Haw/Hillul
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Proto-Sinaitic Was/Uph
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Zayn/Zayt
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Ḥaṣr
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Ṭab
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Yad
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Kap
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Lamd
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Maym
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Naḥaš
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Ṡamk
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Proto-Sinaitic letter ‘ayn
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Ġabiʿ
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Proto-Sinaitic letter P’it
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Ṣaday
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Qoba
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Raʾš
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Šimš
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Śadeh
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Tāw
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Wadi el-Hol inscriptions (description and interpretation - here)
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 | Wick | Mouth | Rush with shoots | Cord on stick | Head | Bow | Basket of fruit or grain | Crossed sticks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Logography |
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F1
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. O1
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T14
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. K1
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. A28
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T3
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z4
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. 06
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F35
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D42
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D46
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. S39
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N35
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. I10
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. R11
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D4
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V28
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D21
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M22
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V24
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D1
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T9a
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M39
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z9
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Hieratic Egyptian (Parent) | Logography |
Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. O1
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Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. T14
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Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. Z4
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Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. O6
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Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. F35
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Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. D42
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Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. D46
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Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. S39
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Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. N35
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Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. I10
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Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. D4
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Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. V28
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Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. D21
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Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. D21
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Byblos (Sibling) | Syllabary (or abugida) 18 c. BCE - 14 c. BCE |
Byblos letter ???
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Byblos letter ???
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Byblos letter ???
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Proto-Sinaitic | Abjad |
Proto-Sinaitic letter ʾalp
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Bayt
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Gaml
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Dag
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Haw/Hillul
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Proto-Sinaitic Was/Uph
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Zayn/Zayt
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Ḥaṣr
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Ṭab
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Yad
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Kap
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Lamd
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Maym
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Naḥaš
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Ṡamk
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Proto-Sinaitic letter ‘ayn
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Ġabiʿ
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Proto-Sinaitic letter P’it
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Ṣaday
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Qoba
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Raʾš
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Šimš
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Śadeh
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Proto-Sinaitic letter Tāw
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Ugaritic (Child) | Abjad |
Ugaritic letter Alpa
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Ugaritic letter Beta
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Ugaritic letter Gamla
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Ugaritic letter Delta
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Ugaritic letter Ho
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Ugaritic letter Wo
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Ugaritic letter Zeta
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Ugaritic letter Hota
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Ugaritic letter Tet
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Ugaritic letter Yod
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Ugaritic letter Kaf
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Ugaritic letter Lamda
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Ugaritic letter Mem
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Ugaritic letter Nun
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Ugaritic letter Samka
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Ugaritic letter Ain
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Ugaritic letter Ghain
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Ugaritic letter Pu
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Ugaritic letter Sade
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Ugaritic letter Qopa
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Ugaritic letter Rasha
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Ugaritic letter Shin
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Ugaritic letter To
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Phoenician (Child) | Abjad |
Phoenician letter ʾālep
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Phoenician letter Bēt
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Phoenician letter Gīml
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Phoenician letter Dālet
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Phoenician letter He
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Phoenician letter Wāw
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Phoenician letter Zajin/Zayin
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Phoenician letter Hēt
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Phoenician letter Ṭēt
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Phoenician letter Yod
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Phoenician letter Kāp
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Phoenician letter Lāmed
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Phoenician letter Mēm
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Phoenician letter Nūn
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Phoenician letter Śāmek
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Phoenician letter ʿayin
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Phoenician letter Pē
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Phoenician letter Ṩādē
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Phoenician letter Qōp
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Phoenician letter Rēs/Resh
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Phoenician letter Šīn
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Phoenician letter Tāw
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Ancient South Arabian (Sibling) | Abugida |
Ancient South Arabian letter Alef (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Alef (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Beth (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Beth (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Gimel (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Gimel (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Daleth (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Daleth (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Dhadhe (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Dhadhe (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter He (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter He (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Waw (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Waw (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Zayn (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Zayn (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Heth (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Heth (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Kheth (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Kheth (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Teth (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Teth (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Yodh (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Yodh (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Kaph (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Kaph (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Lamedh (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Lamedh (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Mem (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Mem (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Nun (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Nun (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Samekh (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Samekh (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Sat (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Sat (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Ayn (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Ayn (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Ghayn (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Ghayn (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Fe (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Fe (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Sadhe (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Sadhe (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Qoph (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Qoph (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Resh (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Resh (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Shin (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Shin (minuscule)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Taw (monumental variant)
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Ancient South Arabian letter Taw (minuscule)
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Ancient North Arabian (Child) | Abjad |
Ancient North Arabian letter Alef (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Alef (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Alef (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Alef (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Beh (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Beh (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Beh (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Beh (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Geem (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Geem (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Geem (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Geem (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Dal (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Dal (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Dal (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Dal (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Thal (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Thal (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Thal (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Thal (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Dad (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Dad (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Thal (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Dad (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Heh (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Heh (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Heh (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Heh (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Waw (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Waw (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Waw (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Waw (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Zain (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Zain (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Zain (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Zain (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Hah (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Hah (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Hah (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Hah (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Khah (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Khah (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Khah (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Khah (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Tah (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Tah (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Tah (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Tah (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Zah (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Zah (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Zah (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Zah (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Yeh (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Yeh (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Yeh (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Yeh (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Kaf (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Kaf (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Kaf (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Kaf (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Lam (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Lam (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Lam (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Lam (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Meem (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Meem (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Meem (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Meem (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Noon (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Noon (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Noon (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Noon (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Es-3 (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Es-3 (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Es-3 (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Es-3 (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Es-1 (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Es-1 (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Es-1 (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Es-1 (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Ain (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Ain (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Ain (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Ain (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Ghain (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Ghain (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Ghain (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Ghain (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Feh (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Feh (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Feh (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Feh (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Sad (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Sad (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Sad (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Sad (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Qaf (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Qaf (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Qaf (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Qaf (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Reh (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Reh (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Reh (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Reh (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Es-2 (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Es-2 (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Es-2 (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Es-2 (Hismaic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Teh (Dadantic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Teh (Safaitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Teh (Taymanitic variant)
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Ancient North Arabian letter Teh (Hismaic variant)
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