Romanisation of Maldivian
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The representation of the Maldivian language in the Latin script varies from one scheme to another.
Major romanization methods
The following are the major romanization methods for Maldivian:
SADT
The Standard Alphabet of Dhivehi Transliteration (SADT) is the standard alphabet for the romanization of Maldivian.
Malé Latin
Mālē Leṭin or Nasiri Latin was a popular romanization scheme for Maldivian used in 70s.
Examples
The following table includes examples of Maldivian words Romanized using the various systems mentioned above.
| In orthography | Meaning | SADT | Malé Latin | Devanāgarī | Wiki | IPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ޝަހަރު | City | śaharu | Shaharu | शहरु | shaharu |