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{{for|other uses|Vaktrian (disambiguation)}} | {{for|other uses|Vaktrian (disambiguation)}} | ||
{{Infobox Writing system | {{Infobox Writing system | ||
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|type= Alphabet | |type= Alphabet | ||
|languages= [[Classical Vaktrian]] | |languages= [[Classical Vaktrian]] | ||
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− | The '''Vaktrian | + | The '''Vaktrian script''' is the script used for writing [[Classical Vaktrian]]. It was adapted from the Greek(?) alphabet and augmented by letters borrowed from hieroglyphs. It is the first script used for any of the [[Vaktrian language|Vaktrian languages]]. It was first used by the Ancient Vaktrian people {{circa|400 BC}} until the adoption of the [[Iberic script]] after the [[Romanyan Empire|Romanyan]] conquest of much of western Terranihil]]. The alphabet was also used to write the sacred X texts and literature of that era. It is used today for religious purposes. |
== History == | == History == |
Latest revision as of 02:33, 12 October 2023
Vaktrian script | |
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Script type | Alphabet
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Time period | c. 400 BC (to present in liturgy) |
Languages | Classical Vaktrian |
Related scripts | |
Parent systems | Hieroglyphs
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Sister systems | Romanyan, Cyrillic |
The Vaktrian script is the script used for writing Classical Vaktrian. It was adapted from the Greek(?) alphabet and augmented by letters borrowed from hieroglyphs. It is the first script used for any of the Vaktrian languages. It was first used by the Ancient Vaktrian people c. 400 BC until the adoption of the Iberic script after the Romanyan conquest of much of western Terranihil]]. The alphabet was also used to write the sacred X texts and literature of that era. It is used today for religious purposes.
History
Form
Letters
Letter | Name | Romanyan | Transliteration | Phoneme | |
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Uppercase | Lowercase | ||||
Ⲁ | ⲁ | Alfa | A, a | a | /a/ |
Ⲃ | ⲃ | Bita | Β, b | b | /b/ |
Ⲅ | ⲅ | Gima | G, g | g | /g/ |
Ⲇ | ⲇ | Delta | D, d | d | /d/ |
Ⲉ | ⲉ | Ei | Ε, e | e | /e/ |
Ⲋ | ⲋ | Sou | S, s | s | /s/ |
Ⲍ | ⲍ | Zita | Ζ, z | z | /z/ |
Ⲏ | ⲏ | Hita | H, h | h | /h/ |
Ⲑ | ⲑ | Thita | Ŧ, ŧ | th | /θ/ |
Ⲓ | ⲓ | Iya | I, ı | y | /y/ |
Ⲕ | ⲕ | Kapa | Κ, k | k | /k/ |
Ⲗ | ⲗ | Lula | L, l | l | /l/ |
Ⲙ | ⲙ | Mi | Μ, m | m | /m/ |
Ⲛ | ⲛ | Ni | Ν, n | n | /n/ |
Ⲟ | o | Omi | ' | ' | /ʔ/ |
Ⲡ | ⲡ | Pi | P, p | p | /p/ |
Ⲣ | ⲣ | Ro | R, r | r | /r/ |
Ⲥ | ⲥ | Khima | C, c | kh | /x/ |
Ⲧ | ⲧ | Tav | Τ, t | t | /t/ |
Ⳙ | ⳙ | Uta | U, u | u | /u/ |
Ⲫ | ⲫ | Fi | F, f | f | /f/ |
Ⲯ | ⲯ | Vaı | V, v | v | /v/ |
Ϣ | ϣ | Shaı | Š, š | sh | /ʃ/ |
Ϫ | ϫ | Janja | Ž, ž | zh | /ʒ/ |
Ϯ | ϯ | Dhi | Đ, đ | dh | /ð/ |
Ϭ | ϭ | Chima | Č, č | ch | /t͡ʃ/ |
Ⳅ | ⳅ | Ita | İ, i | i | /i/ |