Dhives Akuru
Script for Maldivian language, used from 12th to 20th century / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dhives Akuru, later called Dhivehi Akuru (meaning Maldivian letters) is a script formerly used for the Maldivian language. The name can be alternatively spelled Dives Akuru or Divehi Akuru using the ISO 15919 Romanization scheme, as the "d" is unaspirated.
Quick Facts Dhives Akuru 𑤝𑤱𑤩𑤴𑤬𑤽 𑤥𑤌𑤳𑤧𑤳(Dives Akuru), 𑤝𑤱𑤩𑤴𑤭𑤱 𑤥𑤌𑤳𑤧𑤳(Divehi Akuru), Script type ...
Dhives Akuru 𑤝𑤱𑤩𑤴𑤬𑤽 𑤥𑤌𑤳𑤧𑤳(Dives Akuru), 𑤝𑤱𑤩𑤴𑤭𑤱 𑤥𑤌𑤳𑤧𑤳(Divehi Akuru) | |
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Script type | |
Time period | 6th-8th centuries CE (earliest attestation) to late 19th century |
Direction | Left-to-right |
Languages | Maldivian |
Related scripts | |
Parent systems | |
Sister systems | Malayalam, Tigalari, Saurashtra |
ISO 15924 | |
ISO 15924 | Diak (342), Dives Akuru |
Unicode | |
Unicode alias | Dives Akuru |
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The theorised Semitic origins of the Brahmi script are not universally agreed upon. | |
This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters. |
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Main article: Maldivian writing systems