Is Tamil derived from Brahmi?
Tamil Brahmi resembles but differs in several minor ways from the Brahmi inscriptions found elsewhere on the Indian subcontinent such as the Edicts of Ashoka found in Andhra Pradesh….
| Tamil-Brahmi | |
|---|---|
| Sister systems | Bhattiprolu script |
| [a] The Semitic origin of the Brahmic scripts is not universally agreed upon. |
Is Brahmi still used?
Brahmi (/ˈbrɑːmi/; ISO 15919: Brāhmī) is a writing system of ancient South Asia. Its descendants, the Brahmic scripts, continue to be in use today not only in South Asia, but also Southeast Asia. Brahmi is an abugida which uses a system of diacritical marks to associate vowels with consonant symbols.
What is meant by Brahmi script?
The Brahmi script is the earliest writing system developed in India after the Indus script. It is one of the most influential writing systems; all modern Indian scripts and several hundred scripts found in Southeast and East Asia are derived from Brahmi.
What is the thamizhi script in Tamil?
“Thamizhi” script is just Brahmi script containing Tamil words (and sometimes modified letters to represent sounds peculiar to Tamil phonology).
What is the difference between Tamil-Brahmi and Tamil-thamizhi?
NO. Thamizhi or Tamili (தமிழி) was the ancient Thamizh script written during the first millennium BC and many millenniums before. It is also know as Tamil-Brahmi Script. At that time the entire India was following Thamizhi script only. The Ashokan-Brahmi was a derivative of Tamil script only.
What is the classification of Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions?
Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions are classified as Early Tamil-Brahmi and Late Tamil-Brahmi and dated between 3 rd century BCE and 3 rdcentury CE. Natural Cavern With Tamil-Brahmi Inscription, Mamandur, Kanchipuram District