Tamil script
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. 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.
| Tamil தமிழ் | |
|---|---|
| Script type | |
Time period | c. 400 CE – present |
| 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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| Brahmic scripts |
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| The Brahmi script and its descendants |
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