![]() ![]() ![]() Inscriptions from the second century use a form of Tamil-Brahmi, which is substantially similar to the writing system described in the Tolkāppiyam. For example, early Tamil-Brahmi, unlike Ashokan Brahmi, had a system to distinguish pure consonants and consonants with an inherent vowel. The script used by these inscriptions is known as the Tamil-Brahmi or Tamili script. The Tamil script, like the other Brahmic scripts, is thought to have evolved from the original Brahmi script, the earliest inscriptions which are accepted examples of Tamil writing date to a time just after the Ashokan period. The Tamil script is written left to right. In every case the vowel marker is different from the character for the vowel. Others are written by adding a suffix to the consonant, yet others a prefix. Some vowels require the basic shape of the consonant to be altered in a way that is specific to that vowel. The script is syllabic, not alphabetic and these combinant letters are formed by adding a vowel marker to the consonant. The Tamil script has 12 vowels,18 consonants and one special character, however, it is listed at the end of the vowel set. – Certain minority languages such as Saurashtra, Badaga, Irula, and Paniya language are also written in the Tamil script. 18 November 2004.Īrchived from on 19 April 2015. Ganga Yamuna Saraswathi Sangamam, -, -,. Jump to Daily Serials - Mangalyam,, 2003, 330, Abhinaya Creations. ![]()
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