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Brahmi script

Brahmi (/ˈbrɑːmi/ BRAH-mee; 𑀩𑁆𑀭𑀸𑀳𑁆𑀫𑀻; ISO: Brāhmī) is a writing system from ancient India that appeared as a fully developed script in the 3rd century BCE. Its descendants, the Brahmic scripts, continue to be used today across South and Southeastern Asia.

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Gupta Siddham Nagari Devanagari Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Pollard Kaithi Sylheti Nagri Gujarati Modi Gaudi Newar Bhujimol Ranjana Soyombo Bengali-Assamese Odia Sharada Landa… · Siddham Nagari Devanagari Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Pollard Kaithi Sylheti Nagri Gujarati Modi Gaudi Newar Bhujimol Ranjana Soyombo Bengali-Assamese Odia · Nagari Devanagari Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Pollard Kaithi Sylheti Nagri Gujarati Modi · Devanagari Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Pollard · Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Pollard
Direction
Left-to-right
Languages
Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Saka, Old Uyghur, Tamil, Tocharian, Elu
Parent systems
Proto-SinaiticPhoenicianAramaic (disputed)[a]Brahmi · PhoenicianAramaic (disputed)[a]Brahmi · Aramaic (disputed)[a]Brahmi · Brahmi
Period
At least by the 3rd century BCE to 5th century CE
Script type
Abugida

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Evolution of the Brahmi script

Middle Brahmi or "Kushana Brahmi" (1st–3rd centuries CE)

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Brahmi script

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Triples350
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Brahmi script

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Child systems · 81
Brahmi script → Balinese Sasak, Batak Karo Mandailing Pakpak Simalungun Toba, Baybayin Buhid Hanunoo Tagbanwa Kulitan, Bengali-Assamese, Bhaiksuki, Bhujimol, Buda, Buhid, Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Pollard, Chakma, Cham, Devanagari Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Pollard, Dives Akuru, Gaudi Newar Bhujimol Ranjana Soyombo Bengali-Assamese Odia, Grantha Malayalam Sinhala Dives Akuru, Gujarati, Gupta Siddham Nagari Devanagari Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Pollard Kaithi Sylheti Nagri Gujarati Modi Gaudi Newar Bhujimol Ranjana Soyombo Bengali-Assamese Odia Sharada Landa…, Gurumukhi, Hanunoo, Incung
related to Origin of the name · 48
Brahmi script → According, Alternatively, Ashoka, Bambhi, BCE, Brahma, Brahman, Brahmi, Brahmins, Bramhi, Brāhmī, Buddha, Buddhist, Bāmbhī, CE, Devanagari, Dharma, Edicts, Hindu, In
related to history · 33
Brahmi script → Ancient, Anuradhapura, Ashoka, Ayodhya, BCE, Brahmi, CE, Central Indian, Chittorgarh, Conflicting, Coningham, Dravidian, Edicts, Epigraphical Hybrid Sanskrit, Ghosundi, Hathibada, In, Indian, Indologist Harry Falk, Mauryan
related to Indigenous origin hypothesis · 32
Brahmi script → Allchin, Aramaic, Assyriologist Stephen Langdon, Brahmi, British, Das, David Frawley, Erdosy, European, Evidence, Further, Georg Feuerstein, Harappa, He, However, Hunter, Indian, Indic, Indus, Its Connection
related to Examples · 26
Brahmi script → Brahmi, Cave No, CE, Chashtana, Chastana, Circa, Early/Middle Brahmi, Ghsamotika, Great Satrap, Here, Inscribed Kushan, Kushan, Mahākhatapa, Manmodi Caves, Middle Brahmi, Nahapana, Nasik Cave, No, Of, Prime Minister Ayama
related to Texts · 26
Brahmi script → BCE, Brahmi, Brahmin Lipikāra, Buddhism, Buddhist, CE, Chinese, Deva Vidyāsiṃha, Dharmic, For, Gautama Buddha, Greek, Hinduism, Indian, Jaina, Jainism, Javanaliya, Kharoṣṭhi, Lalitavistara Sūtra, Lipisala
related to Decipherment · 17
Brahmi script → Anantavarman, Aramaic, Ashoka, Besides, Brahmi, Brahmic, CE, Charles Wilkins, Devanagari, Edicts, Gopika Cave Inscription, Greek, Inscriptions, Kharoshthi, Maukhari, Pala, Wilkins
related to Red Sea and Southeast Asia · 16
Brahmi script → According, Additional Tamil Brahmi, Berenike, CE, Egypt, Frederick Asher, India, Its, Khor Rori, Oman, Qadim, Quseir, Red Sea, Tamil Brahmi, Thailand, The Khuan Luk Pat
related to Calligraphic evolution (3rd century BCE – 1st century CE) · 13
Brahmi script → Around, BCE, Brahmi, CE, Greek, In, India, Indo-Scythians, Mathura, Maurya Empire, Northern Satraps, The, This
related to Origins · 11
Brahmi script → Aramaic, Brahmi, Early, Egyptian, Falk, Indus, Kharoṣṭhī, Salomon, Similar, These, While

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brahmi script century inscriptions scripts bce writing india aramaic ashoka also origin ce sanskrit found early indian semitic edicts one

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Brahmi scriptChild systemsGupta Siddham Nagari Devanagari Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Pollard Kaithi Sylheti Nagri Gujarati Modi Gaudi Newar Bhujimol Ranjana Soyombo Bengali-Assamese Odia Sharada Landa…1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsSiddham Nagari Devanagari Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Pollard Kaithi Sylheti Nagri Gujarati Modi Gaudi Newar Bhujimol Ranjana Soyombo Bengali-Assamese Odia1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsNagari Devanagari Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Pollard Kaithi Sylheti Nagri Gujarati Modi1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsDevanagari Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Pollard1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsCanadian Aboriginal Syllabics Pollard1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsPollard1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsKaithi Sylheti Nagri1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsSylheti Nagri1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsGujarati1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsModi1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsGaudi Newar Bhujimol Ranjana Soyombo Bengali-Assamese Odia1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsNewar1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsBhujimol1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsRanjana Soyombo1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsSoyombo1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsBengali-Assamese1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsOdia1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsSharada Landa Gurumukhi Khudabadi Mahajani1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsLanda Gurumukhi Khudabadi Mahajani1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsGurumukhi1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsKhudabadi1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsMahajani1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsMeitei1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsTibetan Phags-pa Zanabazar square1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsPhags-pa Zanabazar square1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsZanabazar square1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsKalinga1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsBhaiksuki1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsTamil-Brahmi Pallava Kawi Balinese Sasak Batak Karo Mandailing Pakpak Simalungun Toba Baybayin Buhid Hanunoo Tagbanwa Kulitan Buda Javanese Lontara Lota Ende Mbojo Satera Jontal…1.00infobox
Brahmi scriptChild systemsPallava Kawi Balinese Sasak Batak Karo Mandailing Pakpak Simalungun Toba Baybayin Buhid Hanunoo Tagbanwa Kulitan Buda Javanese Lontara Lota Ende Mbojo Satera Jontal Makasar Sund…1.00infobox

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