Pallava alphabet
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The Pallava script, a Brahmic script, was developed under the Pallava dynasty of Southern India around the 6th century AD.
Southeast Asian scripts such as Javanese,[1] Kawi, Baybayin, Mon, Burmese,[2] Khmer,[3] Tai Tham, Thai[4] Lao,[5] and the New Tai Lue alphabets are either direct or indirect derivations from the Pallava alphabet.[6]
Form
The form shown here is based on examples from the 7th century AD. Letters labeled * have uncertain sound value, as they have little occurrence in Southeast Asia. (Chart of images based on Pallava glyphs presented at SkyKnowledge.com.)
Consonants
Each consonant has an inherent /a/, which will be sounded if no vowel sign is attached. If two consonants follow one another without intervening vowel, the second consonant is made into a subscript form, and attached below the first.
| ka | kha | ga | gha | ṅa | ca | cha | ja | jha* | ña | ṭa | ṭha* | ḍa | ḍha* | ṇa | ta | tha |
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| da | dha | na | pa | pha | ba | bha | ma | ya | ra | la | va | śa | ṣa | sa | ha | |
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Independent Vowels
| a | aa | i | ii | u | e | o | ai* | au* |
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Bibliography
- Sivaramamurti, C, Indian Epigraphy and South Indian Scripts. Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum. Chennai 1999
References
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- ↑ http://www.ancientscripts.com/thai.html
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Examples of Pallava at SkyKnowledge.com
