Soyombo script
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The Soyombo script (Mongolian: Соёмбо бичиг, Soyombo biçig) is an abugida developed by the monk and scholar Zanabazar in 1686 to write Mongolian. It can also be used to write Tibetan and Sanskrit.
Quick Facts Soyombo script 𑪁𑩖𑩻𑩖𑪌𑩰𑩖 𑩰𑩑𑩢𑩑𑪊, Script type ...
Soyombo script 𑪁𑩖𑩻𑩖𑪌𑩰𑩖 𑩰𑩑𑩢𑩑𑪊 | |
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Script type | |
Creator | Zanabazar, 1686 |
Time period | 1686[1]–18th century |
Direction | Left-to-right |
Languages | Mongolian, Tibetan, Sanskrit |
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ISO 15924 | |
ISO 15924 | Soyo (329), Soyombo |
Unicode | |
Unicode alias | Soyombo |
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[a] The Semitic origin of the Brahmic scripts is not universally agreed upon. |
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A special character of the script, the Soyombo symbol, became a national symbol of Mongolia and has appeared on the national flag and emblem of Mongolia since 1911, as well as money, stamps, etc.