Tamil script
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The Tamil script (தமிழ் அரிச்சுவடி Tamiḻ ariccuvaṭi [tamiɻ ˈaɾitːɕuʋaɽi]) is an abugida script that is used by Tamils and Tamil speakers in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and elsewhere to write the Tamil language.[5] It is one of the official scripts of the Indian Republic. Certain minority languages such as Saurashtra, Badaga, Irula and Paniya are also written in the Tamil script.[6]
Quick Facts Tamil தமிழ், Script type ...
Tamil தமிழ் | |
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Script type | |
Time period | c. 400 CE – present[1][2] |
Direction | Left-to-right |
Languages | Tamil Kanikkaran Badaga Irula Paniya Saurashtra |
Related scripts | |
Parent systems | |
Sister systems | Grantha, Old Mon, Khmer, Cham, Kawi |
ISO 15924 | |
ISO 15924 | Taml (346), Tamil |
Unicode | |
Unicode alias | Tamil |
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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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