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The '''Vaktrian alphabet''' 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.  
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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
Time period
c. 400 BC (to present in liturgy)
LanguagesClassical Vaktrian
Related scripts
Parent systems
Sister systems
Romanyan, Cyrillic
 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.

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
Uppercase Lowercase
Alfa A, a a /a/
Bita Β, b b /b/
Gima G, g g /g/
Delta D, d d /d/
Ei Ε, e e /e/
Sou S, s s /s/
Zita Ζ, z z /z/
Hita H, h h /h/
Thita Ŧ, ŧ th /θ/
Iya I, ı y /y/
Kapa Κ, k k /k/
Lula L, l l /l/
Mi Μ, m m /m/
Ni Ν, n n /n/
o Omi ' ' /ʔ/
Pi P, p p /p/
Ro R, r r /r/
Khima C, c kh /x/
Tav Τ, t t /t/
Uta U, u u /u/
Fi F, f f /f/
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/
Ita İ, i i /i/