Avestan

ISO 15924: AvstAlphabet1 total languages
IANA registered: 28 July 2007

Example text

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Writing Direction
Direction
Right-to-left
RTL
Yes
Vertical tradition
None / unusual
Source
Unicode CLDR scriptMetadata.txt
RTL value derived from Unicode CLDR script metadata.
Script Properties
Family
Iranian / Aramaic
Geographic origin
Middle East
Usage status
Ancient script
OpenType tag
avst
Avestan alphabet, used to write the Avesta (Zoroastrian scriptures). Developed in the Sasanian period from Pahlavi script for precise phonetic representation of the liturgical Avestan language.

Related Scripts

ArmiImperial AramaicPhlpPsalter PahlaviPhliInscriptional PahlaviManiManichaean

Unicode Blocks

AvestanU+10B00

1 Unicode block contain Avestan characters. Browse all Unicode blocks โ†’

The lists below count source attestation, not current or official usage. A language can appear under several scripts. Sources, denominators and limitations.

Multiple-source attestation (MAIN)
1

Avestan
ave