SanskritinKharoshthi

san·KharAbugidaRTLSingle-source attestation (AUX)

GlotScript records this relationship through single-source attestation. Present-day usage, official status, region and dates are unknown here unless separately sourced. How to interpret the evidence.

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)Brahmi (Brah)Myanmar (Burmese) (Mymr)Tirhuta (Tirh)Newa, Newar, Newari, Nepāla lipi (Newa)Sinhala (Sinh)Nandinagari (Nand)Kawi (Kawi)

Script

Kharoshthi

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

KhotanesekhoGāndhārīpgdPalipliTumshuqesextq

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