Sanskrit

ISO 639-3: sanHistorical14 writing systems

Sanskrit is a language catalogued in the ISO 639-3 standard (code: san). Scripts with multiple-source attestation are Bhaiksuki (ISO 15924: Bhks), Devanagari (Nagari) (ISO 15924: Deva), Grantha (ISO 15924: Gran), Sharada, Śāradā (ISO 15924: Shrd), Siddham, Siddhaṃ, Siddhamātṛkā (ISO 15924: Sidd) and Latin (ISO 15924: Latn). Single-source script relationships for Sanskrit include Brahmi, Myanmar (Burmese), Tirhuta, Newa, Newar, Newari, Nepāla lipi, Kharoshthi, Sinhala, Nandinagari and Kawi.

Writing Systems

Source agreement does not establish current usage, official status, dates or region. Evidence definitions and sources.

Bhaiksuki
Abugida
Multiple-source attestation
ISO 15924: Bhks
Sanskrit in BhaiksukiBhaiksuki
Devanagari (Nagari)
Abugida
Multiple-source attestation
ISO 15924: DevaFamily: Brahmic / IndicOrigin: South AsiaLiving
Sanskrit in Devanagari (Nagari)DevanagariVedic Extensions
Grantha
Abugida
Multiple-source attestation
ISO 15924: GranFamily: Brahmic / IndicOrigin: South AsiaLiving
Sanskrit in GranthaGrantha
Sharada, Śāradā
Abugida
Multiple-source attestation
ISO 15924: ShrdFamily: Brahmic / IndicOrigin: South AsiaHistorical
Sanskrit in Sharada, ŚāradāSharada
Siddham, Siddhaṃ, Siddhamātṛkā
Abugida
Multiple-source attestation
ISO 15924: Sidd
Sanskrit in Siddham, Siddhaṃ, SiddhamātṛkāSiddham
Latin
Alphabet
Multiple-source attestation
ISO 15924: LatnFamily: LatinOrigin: Mediterranean / EuropeLiving
Sanskrit in LatinBasic LatinLatin-1 SupplementLatin Extended-A+7 more blocks →
Brahmi
Abugida
Single-source attestation
ISO 15924: BrahFamily: Brahmic (Ancestor)Origin: South AsiaAncient
Sanskrit in BrahmiBrahmi
Myanmar (Burmese)
Abugida
Single-source attestation
ISO 15924: MymrFamily: Brahmic / Southeast AsianOrigin: Southeast AsiaLiving
Sanskrit in Myanmar (Burmese)MyanmarMyanmar Extended-A
Tirhuta
Abugida
Single-source attestation
ISO 15924: TirhFamily: Brahmic / IndicOrigin: South AsiaLiving
Sanskrit in TirhutaTirhuta
Newa, Newar, Newari, Nepāla lipi
Abugida
Single-source attestation
ISO 15924: NewaFamily: Brahmic / IndicOrigin: South AsiaLiving
Sanskrit in Newa, Newar, Newari, Nepāla lipiNewa
Kharoshthi
Abugida
Single-source attestation
ISO 15924: KharFamily: Brahmic / AramaicOrigin: South AsiaAncient
Sanskrit in KharoshthiKharoshthi
Sinhala
Abugida
Single-source attestation
ISO 15924: SinhFamily: Brahmic / IndicOrigin: South AsiaLiving
Sanskrit in SinhalaSinhala
Nandinagari
Abugida
Single-source attestation
ISO 15924: Nand
Sanskrit in NandinagariNandinagari
Kawi
Abugida
Single-source attestation
ISO 15924: Kawi
Sanskrit in Kawi

Cached CLDR Character Repertoires

Main charactersDevanagari (Nagari)

़॒॑ँंःॐअआइईउऊऋॠऌॡएऐओऔकखगघङचछजझञटठडढणतथदधनपफबभमयरलळवशषसहऽािीुूृॄॢॣेैोौ्

Auxiliary characters

‌‍ऍऑॅॉ

Character repertoire: CLDR 48.0.0, locale sa, Unicode Licence v3. Preview capped at 192 entries, not a complete ordered alphabet. Explore Sanskrit in Devanagari (Nagari): full source, limitations, fonts and keyboards.