SanskritinSinhala

san·SinhAbugidaSingle-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)Kharoshthi (Khar)Nandinagari (Nand)Kawi (Kawi)

Script

Sinhala

ISO 15924SinhFamilyBrahmic / IndicOriginSouth AsiaDirectionLeft-to-rightStatusLiving scriptOpenType tagsinh

Used for the Sinhala language of Sri Lanka, and also for writing Pali texts in Sri Lanka.

Other languages using Sinhala

PalipliSinhalasin

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