Kharosthi
Ancient script of Central and South Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kharoṣṭhī script, also known as the Gāndhārī script,[1] was an ancient Indic script used by various peoples from the north-western outskirts of the Indian subcontinent (present-day Pakistan) to Central Asia via Afghanistan.[2] An abugida, it was introduced at least by the middle of the 3rd century BCE, possibly during the 4th century BCE,[3] and remained in use until it died out in its homeland around the 3rd century CE.[2]
Quick Facts Kharosthi 𐨑𐨪𐨆𐨮𐨿𐨛𐨁𐨌, Script type ...
Kharosthi 𐨑𐨪𐨆𐨮𐨿𐨛𐨁𐨌 | |
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Time period | 4th century BCE – 3rd century CE |
Direction | Right-to-left script |
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ISO 15924 | |
ISO 15924 | Khar (305), Kharoshthi |
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Unicode alias | Kharoshthi |
U+10A00–U+10A5F | |
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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It was also in use in Bactria, the Kushan Empire, Sogdia, and along the Silk Road. There is some evidence it may have survived until the 7th century in Khotan and Niya, both cities in East Turkestan.