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Thaana

Thaana
ތާނަ
Script type
With no inherent vowel
Time period
17th century — present
DirectionRight-to-left script Edit this on Wikidata
LanguagesMaldivian language
Related scripts
Parent systems
ISO 15924
ISO 15924Thaa (170), ​Thaana
Unicode
Unicode alias
Thaana
U+0780–U+07BF
 This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

Thaana, Tãnaa, Taana or Tāna ( ތާނަ ) is the present writing system of the Maldivian language spoken in the Maldives. Thaana has characteristics of both an abugida (diacritics, vowel-killer strokes) and a true alphabet (all vowels are written), with consonants derived from indigenous and Arabic numerals, and vowels derived from the vowel diacritics of the Arabic abjad. Maldivian orthography in Thaana is largely phonemic.


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Tana-skrif AF تانة Arabic Thaana-Alphabet BAR Thaana BR تھانە CKB Thaana-Alphabet German ތާނަ އަލިފުބާގެ ތަރުތީބު DV Tana-skribo EO Thaana Spanish تهانا FA

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