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Brahmi-Schrift

Also known as Brahmi script, Brah

historische altindische Schriftkultur vom Typ Abugida

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Brahmi is an ancient writing system that was used across Central and South Asia, serving as the foundation for many modern scripts in the region. It matters because it represents an important chapter in the history of writing and has influenced the development of numerous scripts that billions of people still use today.

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Instance of: abugida
Based on: Aramaic alphabet
Image: Coinage of Chastana with reverse Brahmi legend.jpg

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Commons category: Brahmi script
derivative work: Gupta
topic's main category: Category:Brahmi script
different from: Brahmic scripts
Unicode range: U+11000-1107F
inception: 0300-00-00
end time: 0500-00-00
name: brahma
language of work or name: Tocharian
location of creation: Central Asia
replaced by: Sharada

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Die altindische Brahmi-Schrift ist die Vorläuferin der mehr als hundert indischen Schriften, eine Kombination aus Silbenschrift und Buchstabenschrift, nach neuerer Bezeichnung eine Abugida. Sie wurde in den 1830er Jahren von dem englischen Indologen James Prinsep entziffert.

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