Sorabe alphabet
Historical Arabic-based script for Malagasy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sorabe or Sora-be (سُرَبِ, Malagasy pronunciation: [suˈrabe]) is an abugida based on Arabic, formerly used to transcribe the Malagasy language (belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian language family) and the Antemoro Malagasy dialect, dating from the 15th century.[3]
Quick Facts Sorabe سُرَبِ, Script type ...
Sorabe سُرَبِ | |
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Script type | |
Time period | c. 1400 CE to the present |
Direction | Right-to-left |
Languages | Malagasy |
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Parent systems | |
Sister systems | Pegon script, Jawi script |
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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