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==Untitled==
Why does the history of the alphabet (box) start with the Middle Bronze Age 19th c. BCE? Especially as it is well known that the Indus Valley (Harappan) script is much older.   <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Enduron|Enduron]] ([[User talk:Enduron|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Enduron|contribs]]) 10:51, 28 February 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

This page was listed in [[Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion]] probably because it was confused with the [[Indus Valley civilization#Writing|Indus script]]. Please note that the two are very different. The Indus script was last used 3500 years ago and it hasn't been deciphered; Indic scripts are a family of scripts used by a billion Indians today.
:OMG! why was this EVER up for deletion??? How could you begin to confuse the two - like confusing Linear A with Greek! [[User:Khirad|Khirad]] 13:50, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

== Text from VfD ==
Accept or not looking at the structure, each alphabets are unique and is a mother of all language with out any political reservation or superiority 
* [[Indic alphabets]] - unnessesary. [[User:Vancouverguy|Vancouverguy]] 19:38, 14 Aug 2003 (UTC)
** Is it possible to make it a redirect? Once the language is deciphered (if possible), this article will be useful. [[User:Wshun|wshun]] 00:41, 15 Aug 2003 (UTC)
** Could possibly redirect to [[Devanagari]], but that's not the only Indic script; there's also [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Kannada]]-[[Telugu]]. - [[User:Efghij|Efghij]] 02:20, 15 Aug 2003 (UTC)
** There are lots of different scripts used in India. We should have an overview article for them. I don't see why this couldn't become one. It looks a half-way decent attempt at a start. I see no reason to delete it. -- [[User:Oliver Pereira|Oliver P.]] 12:53, 16 Aug 2003 (UTC)
** Should at the least be a stub and links to the other relevant articles (and there are a few) -- [[User:Jakenelson|Jake]] 02:10, 2003 Aug 20 (UTC)

Since [[Indic alphabets]] has now been merged with [[Brahmic family]] and redirected here, I expect the above is all rather irrelevant, but there it is anyway. -- [[User:Oliver Pereira|Oliver P.]] 01:13, 22 Aug 2003 (UTC)

== Vowel signs ==

This  bullet point:
*'u' is written below, short 'i' is written to the left if distinct from long 'i'.
looks dubious to me. I assume it doesn't fit all scripts of the brahmic family.
[[User:Pjacobi|Pjacobi]] 22:21, 31 Jul 2004 (UTC)
This is very much true of the majority of Brahmic scripts. --[[User:Kadooshka|Kadooshka]] 05:24, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)

==Relation of Aramaic to Indic scripts==

When the relation between the Aramaic and Indic scripts is still shrouded in controversy and debate, why are Indic scripts mentioned under the Aramaic script in the History of Scripts? Is that not presenting a biased point of view?  <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Iyerakshay|Iyerakshay]] ([[User talk:Iyerakshay|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Iyerakshay|contribs]]) 09:14, 22 April 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Semitic?==
I thought it was thought to be Aramaic, as it was the ''lingua franca'' of the ancient world. Although its not proven either so perhaps its best to keep it broad. [[User:Khirad|Khirad]] 13:50, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

== IPA ==
Each Alphabets are so unique, Sanskrit, Devnagri language is mother of all language  

The list of IPA characters for Indic script letters is not suitable because pronunciation of consonants in Indic languages varies.  [[User:Sukh|Sukh]] | <span style="color: green;" lang="pa">ਸੁਖ</span> | [[User talk:Sukh|Talk]] 20:06, 1 July 2006 (UTC)


:I agree with Sukh here. Unless we specify that these IPA values are accurate for Sanskrit only, they should not be included. It's misleading. --[[User:SameerKhan|SameerKhan]] 20:42, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

::When I inserted the table I put 'Pronunciation is taken from Sanskrit where possible, but other languages where necessary,' which is needed because of letters like Tamil ழ whose sounds are not present in Sanskrit. If we want to be precise, we could specify which are from Sanskrit and which for other languages. [[User:Moszczynski|Moszczynski]] 16:16, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, I've noticed this also! [[User:Tuncrypt|Tuncrypt]] 14:08, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

:The IPA is still here.  As others above have indicated, it is grossly misleading to have this column, since pronunciations are different between different languages.  Even within one script, such as Devanagari, the pronunciation of ऋ differs between Classical Sanskrit and Modern Hindi.  Seems like something should be done?  [[User:Grover cleveland|Grover cleveland]] ([[User talk:Grover cleveland|talk]]) 18:42, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

I’ve transposed/turned/rotated two of the tables (vowels left), so that they take less horisontal space and that new scripts are easier to add. From a pure aesthetical point of view I would like to remove the IPA as I it is quite similar to the transliteration. Further, as noted above, the transcription is not, and can hardly be, detailed enough to warrant the specific IPA notation used, from this perspective is not the transliteration enough? It is after all a graphological comparison of the script. I personally believe the phonetic guides are better suited in the respective scripts’ articles and in some language evolution article. [[User:Kess|kess]] ([[User talk:Kess|talk]]) 06:28, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

==Seeking help and contribution==
Dear Wikipedians,

We apreciate your valuable contribution in article named [[Wikipedia:Indic transliteration scheme]] on english WIkipedia.

We at Marathi Language wikipedia do not have enough expertise to update IPA related info in our article, specialy we have been unable to import/update IPA templates and do not know how to use IPA symbols.[[:mr:आंतरराष्ट्रीय उच्चारानुरूप अक्षर पद्धती|Please click here-this link- to provide help to update "IPA transliteration for Indic Languages" article for  Marathi wikipedia]]

We seek and request for help in updating above mentioned article and would like to know relevant resources and refferences in respect of Devanagari and IPA .

Thanks and Regards

[[User:Mahitgar|Mahitgar]] 16:08, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

== [[Indic scripts]] ==

redirect to this page? [[User:Doldrums|Doldrums]] 13:37, 2 December 2006 (UTC)


Please modify the UTF-8 used here. This page is utterly un viewable on a MAC!!!  <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Odzer|Odzer]] ([[User talk:Odzer|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Odzer|contribs]]) 17:19, 21 November 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:IMO that is not a useful generalization. The default configurations of all current operating systems lack support of some of these scripts. I am running MacOS 10.4.11 and I have researched and downloaded all the free Unicode fonts necessary to view every character in this article. It was some work, but well worth it to me. Leave a note at my Talk page if you’d like my font recommendations. [[User:Mark R Johnson|<span style="background: #f33; color: #feb; padding: 1px .25em 0">MJ</span>]] ([[User talk:Mark R Johnson|t]] • [[Special:Contributions/Mark R Johnson|c]]) 03:48, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

== Tamil letters ==

Tamil letter ஃ is missing in the table. also ஜ, ஸ, ஷ, ஹ are not tamil letters but wrongly been included in the table. These things have to be fixed--[[User:Ravidreams|Ravishankar]] 11:20, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

==First Brahmi inscription south India==
First brahmi inscription of south india is in Brahmagiri edict where kannada words are found. Brahmagiri edicts are by Ashoka. I want to edict the earliest known Brahmi inscription to this one. Any objections [[User:MGC22T|meghamitra]] 12:28, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
==First Brahmi inscription is on Bhattiprolu stupa==
Buddhism and Brahmi script spread from Bihar via Orissa to coastal Andhra first. Sala kingdom ruling from Bhattiprolu was the earliest dynasty in South India which existed even before Mauryans. The Brahmi progenitor of Telugu-Kannada script with a few Telugu words was found on the Bhattiprolu stupa. The display boards in National Museum (New Delhi) clearly mention Bhattiprolu script first and evolution of Telugu-Kannada script from it. Historians know the script as Telugu-Kannada script but use of Kannada words to denote this script smacks of bias.[[User:Kumarrao|Kumarrao]] 06:27, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

what is the age of bottiporulu inscriptions  can you site any sources. [[User:MGC22T|meghamitra]] 13:46, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

---Bhattiprolu stupa and surrounding structures existed since pre-Mauryan times (4th century). The stupa was constructed before Asokan period. A small kingdom with the capital at Pratipalapura ([[Bhattiprolu]]) was the earliest known kingdom in [[south India]]. [[User:Kumarrao|Kumarrao]] 12:17, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

==Vowels or consonants==
Why are there two "r"s and two "l"s that can be used as vowels? [[User:Le Anh-Huy|Le Anh-Huy]] 10:29, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

:The question is not meaningful unless you turn it around: These scripts ''do'' have these vowels; the question is why vowel sounds are transliterated with Latin consonants. They are simply the closest sounds available in the alphabet. They are all retroflex, as indicated by the dot under the letter in transliteration. See [[Approximant_consonant]]. [[User:Mark R Johnson|<span style="background: #f33; color: #feb; padding: 1px .25em 0">MJ</span>]] ([[User talk:Mark R Johnson|t]] • [[Special:Contributions/Mark R Johnson|c]]) 13:58, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

==No dispute==
There is no dispute regarding "Telugu-Kannada script". There is abundant evidence (at least 6 authentic references) now. In fact, the use of "Old Kannada" must be discontinued as it was fabricated by biased people, which crept into webpages such as those run by Adluri and Lawrence. Gnanapiti must refrain from reverting my edit supported by citations. [[User:Kumarrao|Kumarrao]] 07:40, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

---If Gnanapiti continues to revert my edits I shall seek a block against him.[[User:Kumarrao|Kumarrao]] 18:57, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
:Don't start another edit war now. Your words are not final. Let everybody reach consensus on [[Talk:Telugu script]] and based on the consensus we'll change all articles. And no, don't even try to scare me with your hoax threatenings. Because I care a squat about your threatenings. I'm reverting your edits back. [[User:Gnanapiti|Gnanapiti]] 19:02, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

---This reply reveals your true nature.[[User:Kumarrao|Kumarrao]] 11:22, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

:Gnanapiti, may I remind you of [[WP:CIVIL]] which you should adhere to regardless of the situation. You are an experienced editor and should know better. [[User:DaGizza|<b style="color:teal;">Gizza</b>]]''[[User_talk:DaGizza|<sup style="color:teal;">Discuss</sup>]]'' <sup>[[Special:Contributions/DaGizza|<b style="color:teal;">&#169;</b>]]</sup> 07:17, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

---Retained the old version which talks of 'Old Kannada' and readded my input with citations, which was being persistenly deleted/reverted by [[User:Gnanapiti]]. I hope he will be satisfied now.[[User:Kumarrao|Kumarrao]] 07:19, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

why telugu,kannada and many other scripts mentioned as 16th century when we know it much older then that?even tamil scriptures mentioned as 8th century  <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Sureshnaidu|Sureshnaidu]] ([[User talk:Sureshnaidu|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sureshnaidu|contribs]]) 13:37, 29 October 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Be reasonable==
Gnanapiti, 

As explained above, I have retained the original version. New references that came to light in favour of Telugu-Kannada script are readded without disturbing the main body. Why do you persist in reverting my edits? Is there any reason? Why do you do this without discussion? Is wiki your playground?[[User:Kumarrao|Kumarrao]] 07:37, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
:Issue has been explained to you ''n'' times by ''n'' number of editors. I can't repeat the same thing again, again, again again and again. There is a dispute going on in [[Talk:Telugu script]] regarding the same issue and that has to be resolved first. Once the consensus is reached by all, we'll work together and change all articles according to consensus. Till then, don't push your POV in articles relating the issue. Now, please revert your edits back. By the way, why don't you work on resolving the issue in [[Talk:Telugu script]]? Unless you or [[User:Altruism]] reply there, that issue is not going to move forward. Dispute can't be resolved just by one side involved in it. And till the dispute is not resolved, don't make changes in articles. [[User:Gnanapiti|Gnanapiti]] 07:44, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

---There is no dispute. There are plenty of authentic citations in favour of "Telugu-Kannada". I do agree that there are a couple of citations in favour of "Old Kannada". The most reasonable thing to do is to have both with respective citations. Since there is widespread use of "Telugu-Kannada" by linguists, it should be given prominence while mentioning "Old Kannada" too. That is what I am doing? In the name of 'consensus' you are trying to stifle my voice. OK. I shall write this in [[Telugu script]] talk page too. [[User:Kumarrao|Kumarrao]] 08:00, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

==IPA diacritics for त etc. (t̺ vs t̪)==
Currently, the table says [t̺ 	t̺ʰ 	d̺ 	d̺ʰ] which mean Apical, but I think they should be [t̪ t̪ʰ d̪ d̪ʱ] with the dental diacritics (See [[International_Phonetic_Alphabet#Diacritics]]). I'd like to change them as such, if [   ̺ ] is just a typo for  [ ̪ ]. Would that be ok? —[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 09:57, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

==About the intro==
Abugidas vs. Syllabic alphabets vs. Alphasyllabaries—that's not important. Whichever is fine (but not that only one of them is THE correct term). More importantly, I'd like to explain the concept a bit. Like...
<blockquote>
The '''Brahmic family''' is a large group of writing systems descended from or related to the [[Brāhmī script]]. They are [[abugida]]s (also known as ''syllabic alphabets'' or ''alphasyllabaries''), which means, with a few exceptions, every character represents either a vowel (for example, ''a'', ''i'', ''u'') or a consonant with an [[inherent vowel]] (for example, ''ka'', ''ta'', ''pa'', assuming the inherent vowel is ''a''). A syllable with a non-inherent vowel is represented using a diacritic, known as ''vowel sign'' (for example, ''ki'' = consonant letter ''ka'' + vowel sign ''i'').
</blockquote>
With this kind of intro, the following big tables would be much more understandable for ordinary readers. Any suggestions? —[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 10:54, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

:Something along those lines would be good. I think the start of the intro should be history and extent of use, with a basic functional description coming after. Also, ''abugida'' does not mean that a consonant has an inherent vowel, though that is the case in most abugidas; the basic meaning is that vowels are obligatory but not accorded primary position. 

:And of course your IPA corrections above are appropriate. [[User:Kwamikagami|kwami]] ([[User talk:Kwamikagami|talk]]) 11:03, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

::Thanks for your suggestions, kwami. You're right. It's much better to say "The Brahmic family is ''this kind of'' abugidas", explaining the ''this kind'' part, than saying "The Brahmic family is abugidas, which in general means...". I'll think about it.—[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 08:11, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

== Pb in the comparison chart with Lao ==

The comparison chart is clearly problematic as far as Lao is concerned, and inconsistent with the [[Lao script]] article. I did not take the initiative to correct this present article given my poor IPA skills and my lack of knowledge of historical pronounciation of Lao. One thing is sure: ທ is "th"-ey in sound, and definitely not "d"-sounding and probably never was (see: [http://www.pali.pratyeka.org/#Laoaccent] in relation to the historical assimilation process of Pali in Lao). For that matter the letter "ດ" mysteriously disappears from the chart... Some glyphs are supposed to be unrepresented but all the same. I guess the key is found in this sentence, which I can't manage to decipher: "''Some pronunciations may be inaccurate or different from the ones listed, partly because the graphemically corresponding glyphs listed in the same column are not necessarily phonetically identical.''"
[[User:Rdavout|Rdavout]] ([[User talk:Rdavout|talk]]) 15:14, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
:I'm not the one who created those big tables, but I'm the one who added that quick note, which needs some edits. The text above the table says, "Pronunciation is taken from Sanskrit", meaning IPA is correct only for Sanskrit. For another language (such as Lao), the IPA part is correct only when the pronunciation of the letter in question happens to be the same with the pronunciation of the corresponding letter in Sanskrit. If the table was about phonetics, this would be terrible, because almost everything is wrong. But the table is about letters... It just says that the letter L<sub>1</sub> in the writing system S<sub>1</sub> and the letter L<sub>2</sub> in the writing system L<sub>2</sub> were derived from the same letter of the Brahmi script. It doesn't say L<sub>1</sub> and L<sub>2</sub> are pronounced identically. For example, we can see Devanagari य and Oriya ଯ are in the same column, meaning that they were originally the same letter ("graphemeically corresponding" <-- this was not a good expression), while Devanagari य [ja] and Oriya  ଯ [dʒa] are phonetically not identical (i.e. they represent different sounds). Then again, the current explanation of the table may not be very good, and like you suggested there may be several problems in the table itself too.—[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 13:04, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

== Tamil-Brahmi writing found on pottery in South India and Sri Lanka ==
This is an incorrect reading, This was found in Sri Lanka (not South India) and it's not Tamil. This was purposely read as Tamil by some historians (who are trying to prove Sri Lanka has Tamil Origin). [http://dasunsameera.blogspot.com/2010/08/tissamaharama-debunk-of-thissamaharama.html External link about this reading] written by me. —[[User:D dasun|D dasun]] ([[User talk:D dasun|talk]]) 13:55, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

==About images==
I found two images which were not illustrative of the sections that they were in. Also, I added an image in Brahmi as there were none. Since this is a page about Brahmi and a number of its descendants (used cumulatively by more than a billion people), please discuss the utility of images before inserting them. Thanks. --[[User:Eukesh|Eukesh]] ([[User talk:Eukesh|talk]]) 06:20, 25 October 2012 (UTC)

== Balinese, Javanese, Philippines & other insular SE Asian scripts ==

Hi, I can view nearly all the scripts in this article properly, except for those listed above. 
I can also correctly view the characters on the separate Wikipedia pages for the Balinese and Javanese scripts. For consistency's sake, could the fonts used on this page for Balinese, Javanese etc be changed to be the same as those used on the main pages describing those scripts? With thanks, AJ [[Special:Contributions/202.93.215.105|202.93.215.105]] ([[User talk:202.93.215.105|talk]]) 00:59, 29 October 2012 (UTC)

: I had same problem, but know I can view them properly with added syntax as well as "Tuladha Jejeg" font for Javanese, and "Aksara Bali" for Balinese. I don't know if it'll work in other computers as well. [[User:Alteaven|Alteaven]] ([[User talk:Alteaven|talk]]) 08:01, 9 June 2013 (UTC)

== Indonesian scripts ==

Added two other derivation of Brahmi used In Indonesia. There are several others actually, Batak, Rejang, and Rencong. But reliable information about Sundanese and Buginese are somewhat more abundant, so I only add them. 

Font for Indonesian scripts (Javanese, Balinese, Sundanese, and Buginese) does not render the vowel e correctly. It should be placed before the consonant, but it is always rendered after the consonant, unless the input is graphical rather than logical. I use logical input, which I think is the Unicode standard. For Javanese, correct rendering can be achieved by using Tuladha Jejeg font and using Mozilla browser. Anyone know about the others? [[User:Alteaven|Alteaven]] ([[User talk:Alteaven|talk]]) 08:15, 9 June 2013 (UTC)

== Very similar ==

I'm no native user of these scripts, but it seems Assamese and Bengali script are very much alike. There are some letters that are different, but the rest is same. Should it be merged? [[User:Alteaven|Alteaven]] ([[User talk:Alteaven|talk]]) 08:24, 9 June 2013 (UTC)

== "List of Brahmic Scripts"--should it be its own article? ==

IMO, there's enough in this section to warrant creating an article for "List of Brahmic Scripts." That way we could shorten this article, and the new one could host a number of easy-to-read tables with more information (for example: scripts by number of users, by geography, by time period).

If we don't end up doing this, I believe "List of Brahmic Scripts" needs to redirect here. [[User:Elmsbye|Elmsbye]] ([[User talk:Elmsbye|talk]]) 02:53, 8 October 2014 (UTC)

== Thai-Lao Consonant Splits ==
Indic <ṭ>, <t>, <p> and <y> split into Thai DO CHADA v. TO PATAK, DO DEK v. TO TAO, BO BAI MAI v. PO PLA and, in Lao, LETTER NYO v. LETTER YO.  The former preserved the shape and is the usual syllable-final symbol, whereas the latter best represents the Indic spelling. LAO LETTER YO actually replaced a digraph in the area; the digraph itself (Thai อย) survives in 4 Thai words and is very much a new letter.  The same pattern applies to Tai Tham (a.k.a. Lanna) which is currently not in the table, and probably to Tai Viet.  Syllable initially, the earliest loans into Thai and Lao used the first member of the pair.  Modern Pali/Sanskrit writing uses the second member of the first three in the Thai script.

I have accordingly updated the table to use the former letter.  I have also removed the equation of LAO LETTER NYO with Indic <ñ>.
- [[User:RichardW57|RichardW57]] ([[User talk:RichardW57|talk]]) 03:29, 12 January 2016 (UTC)

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== References [[WP:RDD]], [[WP:RS]], [[WP:HOAX]] ==

I have been advised or (maybe threatened) by a [[Wikipedia:Administrators]], [[User:Utcursch|utcursch]]  
at [[User talk:Peeta Singh#Gurmukhi script]] to take my concerns to the article's talk page. These are the references used in this article: [https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=0W0oVIZgyEwC&pg=PA185&dq=Languages+and+Nations:+The+Dravidian+Proof+in+Colonial+Madras&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi6j5SQjKrQAhXEKZQKHQXVAjsQ6AEIGDAA#v=onepage&q=Brahmic&f=false], [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-archaeological-journal/article/passage-to-india-anuradhapura-and-the-early-use-of-the-brahmi-script/DAAA2514FB08E1DDE3FAFF2171AB097B], [https://web.archive.org/web/20070324000422/http://www.monotypefonts.com/Library/Non-Latin-Library.asp?show=info&lan=japanese], [http://www.thehindu.com/archive/print/2007/12/20/stories/2007122054820600.html], [http://www.engr.mun.ca/~adluri/telugu/language/script/script1d.html], [http://www.monotype.com/?show=info&lan=japanese], not a single one contains the term "Brahmic". Can someone explain what going on?

[[User:Peeta Singh|Peeta Singh]] ([[User talk:Peeta Singh|talk]]) 06:39, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

: First of all, let's do away with this victm complex ("threatened"). You were simply asked not to indulge in original research such as:

:* Gurmukhi is a "Sikh-Scythic" or "Scythian" script, not Brahmic script [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Punjabi_language&diff=prev&oldid=749045520][https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gurmukhi_alphabet&type=revision&diff=749047224&oldid=748355564]
:* Punjabi belongs to "Scytho-Punjabi" branch of the Indo-Iranian language family[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Punjabi_language&diff=749050973&oldid=749048823]
:* "users of Indian origin deceiving the public" by hiding these 'facts' [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Peeta_Singh&diff=prev&oldid=749236281].

: Coming to the topic, the term "Brahmic scripts" simply refers to the scripts derived from Brahmi script. The topic of the article is certainly not a hoax, and the term "Brahmic" is not a hoax either. It is used in multiple [https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22Brahmic+scripts%22 scholarly articles], including for [https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22Brahmic%22+%22Gurmukhi%22 Gurmukhi] / [https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22Brahmic%22+%22Gurumukhi%22 Gurumukhi].

: The more popular term is "Indic scripts", and I've no problem if the article and {{tl|Brahmic}} are moved to new titles. That'd actually go against your "Indian origin" tirade.

: IMO, the proposed deletion of this article is completely unwarranted, but I'll let other users address it, since you feel 'threatened' by me. Pinging the top ''active'' contributors to this page by edits / added bytes (accroding to Revision history statistics): {{u|Dbachmann}}, {{u|Kwamikagami}}, {{u|Drmccreedy}}, and {{u|Hintha}}. Also pinging the creator {{u|PierreAbbat}}; and {{u|Grover cleveland}}, the creator of {{tl|Brahmic}}. [[User:Utcursch|utcursch]] &#124; [[User talk:Utcursch|talk]] 15:44, 15 November 2016 (UTC)
::I'm in full agreement with [[User:Utcursch|utcursch]] that the article should not be deleted.  It's about Brahmi script and its descendants so the title seems appropriate.  That said, I wouldn't oppose renaming it to Indic scripts so long as "Brahmic scripts" redirected to it and the content, Brahmi script and its descendants, was made clear. [[User:Drmccreedy|DRMcCreedy]] ([[User talk:Drmccreedy|talk]]) 23:10, 15 November 2016 (UTC)
:::I think the reason "Indic" might be disprefered is that many of the scripts are Dravidian, not Indic. Moving this article might open another can of worms, and this time not a crackpot one either. — [[User:Kwamikagami|kwami]] ([[User talk:Kwamikagami|talk]]) 21:14, 16 November 2016 (UTC)
::::I don't have the impression that in the context of South Asia "Indic" is used to refer narrowly to the Indo-Aryan languages. From what I've seen, it's just a general term to refer broadly to anything related to South Asia. – [[User:Uanfala|Uanfala]] ([[User talk:Uanfala|talk]]) 21:19, 21 November 2016 (UTC)
:::::I figured that was a reason for coining the term "Brahmic". Could also be to dab [[Kharosthi]], which was also an Indic script used for Sanskrit, prakrits, etc. — [[User:Kwamikagami|kwami]] ([[User talk:Kwamikagami|talk]]) 23:28, 22 November 2016 (UTC)

== Unclear Information ==

As I read this today, "Canadian Aboriginal syllabics, 19th century" is listed as an offshoot of Nagari Gupta script on the list of Brahmic scripts.  Isn't that an error?
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== Collation of Japanese kana ==

The article states that ''"They [the Brahmic scripts] were also the source of the [[Collation|dictionary order]] of [[Japanese language|Japanese]] ''[[kana]]''."''

In simplified terms, the canonical order of Japanese kana in the so-called 五十音順 (''gojū-on jun'', or "fifty-sound order") is vowels ''a'', ''i'', ''u'', ''e'', ''o'', then the same five vowels preceded by ''k'', ''s'', ''t'', ''n'', ''h'', ''m'', ''y'', ''r'', and ''w''.  The vowel order aligns with the Brahmic scripts, but the consonantal order does not.

There are other Japanese ordering systems, notably 天地 (''Ame Tsuchi''), 大為爾 (''Tawini''), and いろは (''Iroha''), all of which were based on [[pangram]]s.  As pangrams, their ordering was not related to the ordering of Brahmic scripts.

Can anyone clarify what the sources are claiming with regard to Brahmic script collation influencing Japanese kana collation?  ‑‑&nbsp;[[User:Eirikr|Eiríkr&nbsp;Útlendi]]&nbsp;│<sup>''[[User talk:Eirikr|Tala&nbsp;við&nbsp;mig]]''</sup> 23:15, 28 August 2019 (UTC)
: Ah, but the consonant order does align.  A relevant subsequence from the Brahmic scripts is 'k', 'c', 't', 'n', 'p', 'm', 'y', 'r', 'v'.  Now, Japanese /h/ is a historically weakened form of /p/, as is hinted at in the voicing marks.  Palatal consonants have a tendency to simplify to 's', though I don't know Japanese well enough to point to an example. --[[User:RichardW57m|RichardW57m]] ([[User talk:RichardW57m|talk]]) 13:59, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
:: {{re|RichardW57m}} Hmm, hmm, very interesting, yes.  I think I see it.  I'd be interested in getting an actual quote from the indicated reference, since I don't have access to it myself.
:: Looking at the [[Brahmic_scripts#Consonants]] table and referencing the [[Palatal consonants]] article, the 'c' is the weak point.  Japanese has a [[Voiceless alveolar affricate]] {{IPA|/t͡s/}}, only before {{IPA|/u/}}, but that is a later development from Old Japanese phoneme {{IPA|/tu/}}.  Japanese also has a [[voiceless postalveolar affricate]] {{IPA|/t͡ʃ/}}, only before {{IPA|/i/}} and {{IPA|/j-/}} glides, but that is a later development from Old Japanese phoneme {{IPA|/ti/}}.  I suspect you're right that the Brahmic phonetic value was reinterpreted as {{IPA|/s/}}, which otherwise in the Brahmic ordering would come at the end, whereas the Japanese {{IPA|/s-/}} kana are ordered where the Brahmic 'c' letters occur.  ‑‑&nbsp;[[User:Eirikr|Eiríkr&nbsp;Útlendi]]&nbsp;│<sup>''[[User talk:Eirikr|Tala&nbsp;við&nbsp;mig]]''</sup> 23:10, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

== AD/CE dating ==

The first use of AD/CE/BC/BCE appears to be [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brahmic_scripts&diff=next&oldid=130115588 this edit] noting a century as CE. Accordingly, as per MoS, use of AD/BC is not applicable because it does not preserve the existing style. --[[User:Skyring|Pete]] ([[User talk:Skyring|talk]]) 02:15, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

== Tables getting too big ==

The tables for consonants, vowels and numerals are getting too big to be edited comfortably. I suggest that they be moved into templates (like the Unicode charts). [[User:KLITE789|KLITE789]] ([[User talk:KLITE789|talk]]) 06:16, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

== No Scrollbar when Magnifying Tables... ==

This topic maybe is related to the 'Tables getting too big' topic. Individual letters/symbols are too small for me to be able to recognize them. I tried ctrl + mousewheel but no sideways scrollbar appears, so that letters/symbols to the right are simply getting pushed out of view. Can any body help? I'm afraid I'd mess up the whole table trying. [[User:Korinthus|Korinthus]] ([[User talk:Korinthus|talk]]) 11:47, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

:Everybody please pardon me having bothered y'all. I was simply being too stupid to handle Wikipedia and my keyboard. (I really miss the 'ashamed' Emoji, right now...) [[User:Korinthus|Korinthus]] ([[User talk:Korinthus|talk]]) 11:58, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

== First picture on the page ==

Are all of those letters for 'maa' supposed to have the chandrabindu on top? I can't speak for the other scripts, but no such symbol exists in the Tamil script. [[User:Yodudes101|Yodudes101]] ([[User talk:Yodudes101|talk]]) 05:33, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

== Bhattiprolu ==

And now the edit war in [[Brahmi script]] has spread here.  I'll repeat my request there: can someone explain what it's all about? [[User:Tamfang|—Tamfang]] ([[User talk:Tamfang|talk]]) 03:57, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

:Exactly [[User:Adiiitya|<span style="color:orange;">'''ĀDI'''</span>]][[User talk:Adiiitya|<span style="color:green;">'''TYA'''</span>]] 04:40, 2 January 2025 (UTC)