Thaana script
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Thaana script is a unique writing system used primarily for the Maldivian (Dhivehi) language, written from right to left and combining features of both Indic and Arabic scripts.
Aliases (1)
- Thaana ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alphabet
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writing system → |
| associatedReligion |
Islam in Maldives
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| developedFrom |
Arabic letters (for some letters)
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Arabic numerals (for some letters) → local cryptographic notations → |
| hasCategory |
Arabic-influenced script
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Brahmic-influenced script → |
| hasConsonantRepresentation |
letters
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| hasDiacriticOrigin |
influenced by Arabic harakat
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| hasDirectionalityClass |
right-to-left script
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| hasDistinctiveProperty |
combines Indic phonology with Arabic-style vowel marks
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letters not ordered like Arabic or Indic scripts → many letters historically derived from numerals → |
| hasEncodingStandard |
Unicode
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| hasFeature |
distinct letters for consonants
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no inherent vowel → numerals written left-to-right within right-to-left text → right-to-left cursive flow → vowels marked with diacritics → |
| hasISO15924Code |
Thaa
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| hasLetterCount |
24 consonant letters (modern standard)
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| hasStandardization |
included in Unicode Standard
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| hasUnicodeBlock |
Thaana
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| hasUsageStatus |
currently in official use
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| hasVowelRepresentation |
diacritics
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| hasVowelSignsCount |
11 vowel diacritics (approximate standard set)
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| isOfficialScriptOf |
Maldives
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| originPeriod |
17th century
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| primaryLanguage |
Dhivehi language
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Maldivian language → |
| replacedScript |
Dhives Akuru
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| scriptFamilyInfluence |
Arabic script
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Indic scripts → |
| supportsLanguage |
Maldivian dialects
→
standard Dhivehi → |
| unicodeBlockRange |
U+0780–U+07BF
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| usedByEthnicGroup |
Maldivians
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| usedFor |
administrative documents in Maldives
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education in Maldives → religious texts in Dhivehi → |
| usedInCountry |
Maldives
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| writingDirection |
right-to-left
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|
| writingMedium |
digital text
→
paper → stone inscriptions → |
| writingSystemType |
abugida-like alphabet
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|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Indo-Aryan languages
→
Mahls → |
writingSystem |
|
Thaana script
("Thaana")
→
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hasUnicodeBlock |