Nabataean

ISO 15924: NbatAbjad1 total languages
IANA registered: 10 April 2010

Example text

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Rendered using a Noto web font where available; falls back to system fonts.

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
Semitic / Aramaic
Geographic origin
Middle East
Usage status
Ancient script
OpenType tag
nbat
Nabataean abjad, used by the Nabataean Kingdom (modern Jordan) from c. 150 BCE to 4th century CE. The direct ancestor of the Arabic script.

Related Scripts

ArmiImperial AramaicArabArabicPhnxPhoenician

Unicode Blocks

NabataeanU+10880

1 Unicode block contain Nabataean 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

Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE)
arc