Syriaque Alphabet

The syriaque Alphabet is used to write the Syriaque. It is very close to the other alphabets used to note the Semitic Langues.

The syriaque one, like Arabic or Hebrew, is written from right to left. It is a cursive writing, with some letters attached the ones to the others. The alphabet comprises 22 letters, which all are of the consonants. The sound of the vowels must be known of the reader or specified by the use of diacritic. However, the vowels are overall the same one, ansi 'âlaph almost all the time represents a Glottal stop, but it can also indicate a vowel to the beginning of a mot. the letter waw is technically a W , but can also represent the vowels O and U . Same manner, the letter yôdh represents the consonant there , but also the vowels I and E .

Forms of the syriaque alphabet

There are three principal versions of the syriaque alphabet. Oldest is the estrangelâ (the name comes from the Greek στρογγυλη, strongylê , “round”). Although the estrangelâ is not used any more as principal writing, it is still present in certain university publications (for example those of the Leiden University), in the titles and inscriptions.

The syriaque Dialecte spoken with the western is generally written in the form sertâ (“linear”) of the alphabet. The majority of the letter S are obviously drawn from the estrangelâ, but were purified and simplified. This writing generally has many Diacritique S making it possible to read the Voyelle S, which are small Greek vowels with the top or the lower part of the letter: Α (alpha capital letter) represents has , α (tiny alpha) represents â (delivery like a O ), ε (epsilon) represents E and E , Ι (iota capital) represents I , and a symbol combined starting from Υ (upsilon capital letter) and ο (omicron tiny) represents U .

The dialect is - syriaque is written using the form madnhâyâ of the alphabet, sometimes called “nestorien” by amalgam with the writing of the Christian of Perse. The writing of the east is nearer still to the estrangelâ. It uses a system of points to the top or the lower part of the letters to note the vowels.

When the Arab became the dominant language, the syriaque alphabet was used to note Arab texts, they are the Karshuni or Garshuni .

Writing estrangelâ

Syriac in Unicode

The line Unicode of syriaque goes from U+0700 to U+074F.

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