Writing Systems

GāndhārīinKharoshthi

pgd·KharAbugidaRTLMultiple-source attestation (MAIN)

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Language
ISO 639-3pgdStatusHistoricalScopeIndividualScripts used1
Script
ISO 15924KharFamilyBrahmic / AramaicOriginSouth AsiaDirectionRight-to-leftStatusAncient scriptOpenType tagkhar

Kharoshthi, an ancient abjad of the northwestern Indian subcontinent (3rd century BCE – 4th century CE). Written right-to-left; descended from Aramaic.

Other languages using Kharoshthi

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