Tengwar
The Tengwar (/ˈtɛŋɡwɑːr/) script is an artificial script, one of several scripts created by J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings.
| Tengwar | |
|---|---|
The word "Tengwar" written using the Tengwar script in the Quenya mode | |
| Script type | Alternative
abugida or alphabet according to the "mode" |
| Creator | J. R. R. Tolkien |
Time period | 1930s–present |
| Direction | Left-to-right |
| Languages | a number of Tolkien's constructed languages, Quenya and Sindarin, English |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | Sarati
|
| ISO 15924 | |
| ISO 15924 | Teng (290), Tengwar |
Within the fictional context of Middle-earth, the Tengwar were invented by the Elf Fëanor, and used first to write the Elven tongues Quenya and Telerin. Later a great number of Tolkien's constructed languages were written using the Tengwar, including Sindarin. Tolkien used Tengwar to write English: most of Tolkien's Tengwar samples are actually in English.
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