Pallava alphabet
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| Pallava |
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| Type | Abugida |
| Languages | Tamil, Prakrit |
| Time period | 6th Century CE to 9th Century CE |
| Parent systems |
Brāhmī
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| Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols. | |
The Pallava script was developed under the Pallava dynasty of Southeast India around the 6th century CE.
South Asian Scripts such as Javanese,[1] Mon/Burmese,[2] Khmer,[3] Lanna, Thai[4] and Lao[5] are either direct or indirect derivations from the Pallava script.[6]
References [edit]
- ^ "Javanese alphabet, pronunciation and language (aksara jawa)". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "Burmese/Myanmar script and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "Khmer/Cambodian alphabet, pronunciation and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ http://www.ancientscripts.com/thai.html
- ^ "Lao alphabet, pronunciation and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "Pallava script". SkyKnowledge.com. 2010-12-30.
