Māhārāṣṭri PrākritinBrahmi

pmh·BrahAbugidaMultiple-source attestation (MAIN)

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Language

Māhārāṣṭri Prākrit

ISO 639-3pmhStatusHistoricalScopeIndividualScripts used1

Script

Brahmi

ISO 15924BrahFamilyBrahmic (Ancestor)OriginSouth AsiaDirectionLeft-to-rightStatusAncient scriptOpenType tagbrah

Brahmi (c. 300 BCE), the ancestor of almost all South and Southeast Asian scripts. One of the most influential writing systems in history. Its origin is debated: possibly derived from Aramaic, Proto-Sinaitic, or independently invented.

Other languages using Brahmi

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