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Fictional script in the fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tengwar script is an artificial script created by J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings.
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Tengwar | |
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![]() The word "Tengwar" written using the Tengwar script in the Quenya mode | |
Script type | Alternative
abugida or alphabet according to the "mode" |
Creator | J. R. R. Tolkien |
Time period | 1930s–present |
Languages | a number of Tolkien's constructed languages, Quenya and Sindarin, English |
Related scripts | |
Parent systems | Sarati
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ISO 15924 | |
ISO 15924 | Teng (290), Tengwar |
This page 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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Within the fictional context of Middle-earth, the Tengwar were invented by the Elf Fëanor, and used first to write the Elven tongues Quenya and Telerin. Later a great number of languages of Middle-earth were written using the Tengwar, including Sindarin. Tolkien used Tengwar to write English: most of Tolkien's Tengwar samples are actually in English.