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Writing Scripts Descended from Egyptian Hieroglyphs

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Tuareg Tifinagh

ⵜⴼⵏⵗ

Abjadcitation needed
??? - Presentcitation needed


Left-to-right, right-to-left,
top-to-bottom, bottom-to-topcitation needed

Tuareg Tifinagh

Languages1

Tuareg Berber

Places1,2

Western Sahara and western Sahel:
Modern day Mali, Niger, Algeria, Libya, and Burkina Faso

Abecedary3-7

TT_01
Tuareg Tifinagh final vowel
TT.02a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yab
TT24
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yat
TT.04a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yad
TT07
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaj
TT07a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaz
TT_07b
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaż
TT.21a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yar
TT.15a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yas
TT_02a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yadj
TT03
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yag
TT_06
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaɣ
TT.18a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaf
TT12
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yal
TT13
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yam
TT14
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yan
TT11
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yak
TT20
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaq
TT22
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yash/Yac
TT_03
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yah
TT24a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaṭ
TT09
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaḍ
TT_04
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yax
TT_05
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaw
TT10
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yi

Ligatures

TTc01
Tuareg Tifinagh ligature letter Yabt

=

TT02+
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yab

+

TT24
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yat
TTc02
Tuareg Tifinagh ligature letter Yazt

=

TT07a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaz

+

TT24
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yat
TTc03
Tuareg Tifinagh ligature letter Yart

=

TT21
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yar

+

TT24
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yat
TTc04
Tuareg Tifinagh ligature letter Yast

=

TT15+
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yas

+

TT24
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yat
TTc05
Tuareg Tifinagh ligature letter Yadjt

=

TT_02a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yadj

+

TT24
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yat
TTc06
Tuareg Tifinagh ligature letter Yagt

=

TT03
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yag

+

TT24
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yat
TTc07
Tuareg Tifinagh ligature letter Yalt

=

TT12
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yal

+

TT24
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yat
TTc08
Tuareg Tifinagh ligature letter Yamt

=

TT13
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yam

+

TT24
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yat
TTc09
Tuareg Tifinagh ligature letter Yant

=

TT14
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yan

+

TT24
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yat
TTc10
Tuareg Tifinagh ligature letter Yasht/Yact

=

TT22
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yash/Yac

+

TT24
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yat
TTc11
Tuareg Tifinagh ligature letter Yank

=

TT14
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yan

+

TT11
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yak

Letter variants

Letter Yab
TT02
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yab (variant 1)
TT02a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yab (variant 2)
Letter Yad
TT04
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yad (variant 1)
TT04a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yad (variant 2)
TT04b
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yad (variant 3)
Letter Yaż
TT07b
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaż (variant 1)
TT07c
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaż (variant 2)
Letter Yar
TT21
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yar (variant 1)
TT21a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yar (variant 2)
Letter Yadj
TT_02
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yadj (variant 1)
TT_02a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yadj (variant 2)
Letter Yaf
TT18
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaf (variant 1)
TT18a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaf (variant 2)

Epigraphy8

EAP265/1/5

Tifinagh rock inscriptions in the Tadrart Acacus mountains (SW Libya) (description - here)

Script comparison3-7,9-11

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
            
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
EH17
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V28
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
EH23
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M39
EH24
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z9
Libyco-Berber (Parent)
Abjad
2 c. BCE - 7 c. CE
LB.02
Libyco-Berber letter B
LB_h03
Libyco-Berber letter G (horizontal variant)
LB_v03
Libyco-Berber letter G (vertical variant)
LB_h04
Libyco-Berber letter D (horizontal variant)
LB_v04
Libyco-Berber letter D (vertical variant)
LB_h06
Libyco-Berber letter U (horizontal variant)
LB_v06
Libyco-Berber letter U (vertical variant)
LB_h07
Libyco-Berber letter Ż (horizontal variant)
LB07
Libyco-Berber letter Ẓ (horizontal variant)
LB_v07
Libyco-Berber letter Ẓ (vertical variant)
LB.07
Libyco-Berber letter Z
LB.08
Libyco-Berber letter H
LB_.v08
Libyco-Berber letter H (vertical variant)
LB_h09
Libyco-Berber letter Ṭ (horizontal variant)
LB_v09
Libyco-Berber letter Ṭ (vertical variant)
LB_h10
Libyco-Berber letter I (horizontal variant)
LB_v10
Libyco-Berber letter I (vertical variant)
LB_h11
Libyco-Berber letter K (horizontal variant)
LB_v11
Libyco-Berber letter K (vertical variant)
LB_h12
Libyco-Berber letter L (horizontal variant)
LB_v12
Libyco-Berber letter L (vertical variant)
LB_h13
Libyco-Berber letter M (horizontal variant)
LB_v13
Libyco-Berber letter M (vertical variant)
LB.14
Libyco-Berber letter N
LB.15
Libyco-Berber letter S
LB_h18
Libyco-Berber letter F (horizontal variant)
LB_v18
Libyco-Berber letter F (vertical variant)
LB_h19
Libyco-Berber letter Ç (horizontal variant)
LB_v19
Libyco-Berber letter Ç (vertical variant)
LB_h20
Libyco-Berber letter Q (horizontal variant)
LB.21
Libyco-Berber letter R
LB_h22
Libyco-Berber letter Š (horizontal variant)
LB_v22
Libyco-Berber letter Š (vertical variant)
LB.24
Libyco-Berber letter T
LB_h24
Libyco-Berber letter T1 (horizontal variant)
Tuareg Tifinagh
Abjad
??? - Present
TT02
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yab (variant 1)
TT02a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yab (variant 2)
TT03
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yag
TT04
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yad (variant 1)
TT04a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yad (variant 2)
TT04b
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yad (variant 3)
TT07
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaj
TT07a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaz
TT07b
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaż (variant 1)
TT07c
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaż (variant 2)
TT09
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaḍ
TT10
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yi
TT11
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yak
TT12
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yal
TT13
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yam
TT14
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yan
TT15
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yas (variant 1)
TT15a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yas (variant 2)
TT18
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaf (variant 1)
TT18a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaf (variant 2)
TT20
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaq
TT21
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yar (variant 1)
TT21a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yar (variant 2)
TT22
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yash/Yac
TT24
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yat
TT24a
Tuareg Tifinagh letter Yaṭ1
Neo-Tifinagh (Child)
Alphabet
1980 CE - Present
NT02
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yab
NT03
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yag
NT04
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yad
NT07
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yaj
NT07a
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yaz
NT07b
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yaẓ
NT09
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yaḍ
NT10
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yay
NT11
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yak
NT12
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yal
NT13
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yam
NT14
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yan
NT15
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yas
NT18
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yaf
NT20
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yaq
NT21
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yar
NT22
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yaš (Yac)
NT24
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yat
NT24a
Neo-Tifinagh letter Yaṭ

Lineage12-18


Egyptian Hieroglyphs
 ↳Hieratic Egyptian
  ↳Proto-Sinaitic
   ↳Phoenician
    ↳Libyco-Berber
     ↳Tuareg Tifinagh
      ↳Neo-Tifinagh

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