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Writing Scripts Descended from Egyptian Hieroglyphs

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Psalter
Pahlavi

𐮎𐮀𐮊𐮍𐮈𐮉

Abjad1
5 c. CE - 7 c. CE1


Right-to-left1

Psalter_Pahlavi

Languages1

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

Places1,2

Shuïpang, Bulayïq, East Turkestan

Abecedary3

Isolated

Pa_PP01_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Aleph (isolated)
Pa_PP02_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Beth (isolated)
Pa_PP03_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Gimel (isolated)
Pa_PP04_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Daleth (isolated)
Pa_PP05_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter He (isolated)
Pa_PP061621_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Waw-Ayin-Resh (isolated)
Pa_PP07_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Zayin (isolated)
Pa_PP08_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Heth (isolated)
Pa_PP10_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Yodh (isolated)
Pa_PP11_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Kaph (isolated)
Pa_PP12_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Lamadh (isolated)
Pa_PP1320_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Mem-Qoph (isolated)
Pa_PP14_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Nun (isolated)
Pa_PP15_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Samekh (isolated)
Pa_PP18_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Pe (isolated)
Pa_PP19_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Sadhe (isolated)
Pa_PP22_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Shin (isolated)
Pa_PP24_0
Psalter Pahlavi letter Taw (isolated)

Initial

Pa_PP01_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Aleph (initial)
Pa_PP03_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Gimel (initial)
Pa_PP07_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Zayin (initial)
Pa_PP08_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Heth (initial)
Pa_PP10_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Yodh (initial)
Pa_PP12_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Lamadh (initial)
Pa_PP1320_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Mem-Qoph (initial)
Pa_PP15_2
Psalter Pahlavi letter Samekh (initial)
Pa_PP22_1
Psalter Pahlavi letter Shin (initial)

Medial

Pa_PP01_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Aleph (medial)
Pa_PP03_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Gimel (medial)
Pa_PP07_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Zayin (medial)
Pa_PP08_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Heth (medial)
Pa_PP10_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Yodh (medial)
Pa_PP12_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Lamadh (medial)
Pa_PP1320_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Mem-Qoph (medial)
Pa_PP15_2
Psalter Pahlavi letter Samekh (medial)
Pa_PP22_2
Psalter Pahlavi letter Shin (medial)

Final

Pa_PP01_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Aleph (final)
Pa_PP02_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Beth (final)
Pa_PP03_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Gimel (final)
Pa_PP04_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Daleth (final)
Pa_PP05_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter He (final)
Pa_PP061621_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Waw-Ayin-Resh (final)
Pa_PP07_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Zayin (final)
Pa_PP08_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Heth (final)
Pa_PP10_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Yodh (final)
Pa_PP11_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Kaph (final)
Pa_PP12_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Lamadh (final)
Pa_PP1320_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Mem-Qoph (final)
Pa_PP14_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Nun (final)
Pa_PP15_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Samekh (final)
Pa_PP18_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Pe (final)
Pa_PP19_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Sadhe (final)
Pa_PP22_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Shin (final)
Pa_PP24_3
Psalter Pahlavi letter Taw (final)

Epigraphy4

Pa_PP_Epi01

A fragment of Pahlavi Psalter, a Middle Persion translation of a Syriac version of the Book of Psalms, Shuïpang, Bulayïq, East Turkestan. (Description - here)

Script comparison3,5-7

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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
Book Pahlavi (Sibling)
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
Psalter Pahlavi
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

Lineage2,3,5-8


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