Avestan Alphabet

By Ethan Hartzell on AppTrack Ninja.

Avestan is an Indo-Iranic language which existed as Old Avestan in the 2nd millenium BCE and as Younger Avestan spoken during the first millenium BCE. The languages are known from their use as the language of Zoroastrian scripture which was passed down orally, being memorized by Zoroastrian priests and recited by rote memory. The Avestan script was not developed until the 3rd or 4th century AD, long after the language ceased to be commonly spoken. The Avestan alphabet is also known by the name Din Dabireh, which means religious writing. The script has its origins in the older Pahlavi script. …

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