SanskritinBrahmi

san·BrahAbugidaSingle-source attestation (AUX)

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Language

Sanskrit

ISO 639-3sanStatusHistoricalScopeMacrolanguageScripts used14

Also written in:

Bhaiksuki (Bhks)Devanagari (Nagari) (Deva)Grantha (Gran)Sharada, Śāradā (Shrd)Siddham, Siddhaṃ, Siddhamātṛkā (Sidd)Latin (Latn)Myanmar (Burmese) (Mymr)Tirhuta (Tirh)Newa, Newar, Newari, Nepāla lipi (Newa)Kharoshthi (Khar)Sinhala (Sinh)Nandinagari (Nand)Kawi (Kawi)

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

Goan KonkanigomKhotanesekhoKonkani (macrolanguage)kokEastern MagarmgpClassical NewarinwcArdhamāgadhī PrākritpkaPalipliMāhārāṣṭri PrākritpmhSauraseni PrākritpsuTumshuqesextq

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