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Writing Scripts Descended from Egyptian Hieroglyphs

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Oscan

Alphabet1
4 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE1


Right-to-left and left-to-right1

Oscan

Languages1

Oscan

Places1

Central southern Italy

Abecedary1

Osc01
Oscan letter A
Osc02
Oscan letter Be
Osc03
Oscan letter Ge
Osc04
Oscan letter De
Osc05.0
Oscan letter E
Osc05.3
Oscan letter Ve
Osc07
Oscan letter Ze
Osc08.1
Oscan letter He
Osc10
Oscan letter I
Osc11
Oscan letter Ka
Osc12
Oscan letter El
Osc13
Oscan letter Em
Osc14
Oscan letter En
Osc18
Oscan letter Pe
Osc21
Oscan letter Er
Osc22
Oscan letter Es
Osc24.0
Oscan letter Te
Osc06
Oscan letter U
Osc_01
Oscan letter Ef
Osc_02
Oscan letter Í
Osc_03
Oscan letter Ú

Letter variants

Letter A

Osc01-
Oscan letter A (variant 1)
Osc01a
Oscan letter A (variant 2)
Osc01b
Oscan letter A (variant 3)

Letter Be

Osc02-
Oscan letter Be (variant 1)
Osc02a
Oscan letter Be (variant 2)

Letter Ge

Osc03-
Oscan letter Ge (variant 1)
Osc03a
Oscan letter Ge (variant 2)

Letter E

Osc05.0-
Oscan letter E (variant 1)
Osc05.0a
Oscan letter E (variant 2)
Osc05.0b
Oscan letter E (variant 3)

Letter Ve

Osc05.3-
Oscan letter Ve (variant 1)
Osc05.3a
Oscan letter Ve (variant 2)
Osc05.3b
Oscan letter Ve (variant 3)

Letter Ka

Osc11-
Oscan letter Ka (variant 1)
Osc11a
Oscan letter Ka (variant 2)

Letter Em

Osc13-
Oscan letter Em (variant 1)
Osc13a
Oscan letter Em (variant 2)

Letter En

Osc14-
Oscan letter En (variant 1)
Osc14a
Oscan letter En (variant 2)

Letter Pe

Osc18-
Oscan letter Pe (variant 1)
Osc18a
Oscan letter Pe (variant 2)

Letter Er

Osc21-
Oscan letter Er (variant 1)
Osc21a
Oscan letter Er (variant 2)

Letter Es

Osc22-
Oscan letter Es (variant 1)
Osc22a
Oscan letter Es (variant 2)

Letter Te

Osc24.0-
Oscan letter Te (variant 1)
Osc24.0a
Oscan letter Te (variant 2)

Epigraphy2

Osc_Epi01 Osc_Epi02

Bronze tablet. 3 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE. Agnone, Molise, Italy.
Inscriptions concerning the dedication of statues of various deities. (English description - here)

Script comparison1,3-17

Writing Script Head of ox House plan Throw stick Nile tilapia Man with arms raised Pear shaped mace Two diagonal strokes Plan of rectangular enclosure Heart and trachea Arm with downward facing palm Hand Crook Water ripple Cobra Reed column Eye Mouth Rush with shoots Cord on stick Head Bow Crossed sticks
Logography
            
32 c. BCE - 4 c. CE
EH01
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F1
EH02
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. O1
EH03
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T14
EH04
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. K1
EH05
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. A28
EH06
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T3
EH07
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z4
EH08
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. 06
EH09
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F35
EH10
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D42
EH11
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D46
EH12
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. S39
EH13
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N35
EH14
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. I10
EH15
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. R11
EH16
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D4
EH18
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D21
EH19
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M22
EH20
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V24
EH21
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D1
EH22
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T9a
EH24
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z9
Etruscan (Parent)
Alphabet
8 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE
Et_m01
Etruscan letter A
Et_m02
Etruscan letter Be
Et_m03
Etruscan letter Ke
Et_m04
Etruscan letter De
Et_m05.0
Etruscan letter E
Et_m05.3
Etruscan letter Ve
Et_m06
Etruscan letter U
Et_m07
Etruscan letter Ze
Et_m08.1
Etruscan letter He
Et_m09
Etruscan letter The
Et_m10
Etruscan letter I
Et_m11
Etruscan letter Ka
Et_m12
Etruscan letter El
Et_m13
Etruscan letter Em
Et_m14
Etruscan letter En
Et_m15
Etruscan letter Esh
Et_m16
Etruscan letter O
Et_m18
Etruscan letter Pe
Et_m19
Etruscan letter She
Et_m20
Etruscan letter Ku
Et_m21
Etruscan letter Er
Et_m22
Etruscan letter Es
Et_m24.0
Etruscan letter Te
Et_m24.2
Etruscan letter Phe
Et_m24.3
Etruscan letter Eks
Et_m32
Etruscan letter Khe
Latin (Sibling)
Alphabet
7 c. BCE - Present
L01
Latin letter A (majuscule)
L01a
Latin letter A (minuscule)
L02
Latin letter B (majuscule)
L02a
Latin letter B (minuscule)
L03.0
Latin letter C (majuscule)
L03.0a
Latin letter C (minuscule)
L03.1
Latin letter G (majuscule)
L03.1a
Latin letter G (minuscule)
L04
Latin letter D (majuscule)
L04a
Latin letter D (minuscule)
L05.0
Latin letter E (majuscule)
L05.0a
Latin letter E (minuscule)
L05.3
Latin letter F (majuscule)
L05.3a
Latin letter F (minuscule)
L06.0
Latin letter Y (majuscule)
L06.0a
Latin letter Y (minuscule)
L06.1
Latin letter V (majuscule)
L06.1a
Latin letter V (minuscule)
L06.2
Latin letter U (majuscule)
L06.2a
Latin letter U (minuscule)
L06.3
Latin letter W (majuscule)
L06.3a
Latin letter W (minuscule)
L07
Latin letter Z (majuscule)
L07a
Latin letter Z (minuscule)
L08
Latin letter H (majuscule)
L08a
Latin letter H (minuscule)
L10.0
Latin letter I (majuscule)
L10.0a
Latin letter I (minuscule)
L10.1
Latin letter J (majuscule)
L10.1a
Latin letter J (minuscule)
L11
Latin letter K (majuscule)
L11a
Latin letter K (minuscule)
L12
Latin letter L (majuscule)
L12a
Latin letter L (minuscule)
L13
Latin letter M (majuscule)
L13a
Latin letter M (minuscule)
L14
Latin letter N (majuscule)
L14a
Latin letter N (minuscule)
L16
Latin letter O (majuscule)
L16a
Latin letter O (minuscule)
L18
Latin letter P (majuscule)
L18a
Latin letter P (minuscule)
L20
Latin letter Q (majuscule)
L20a
Latin letter Q (minuscule)
L21
Latin letter R (majuscule)
L21a
Latin letter R (minuscule)
L22
Latin letter S (majuscule)
L22a
Latin letter S (minuscule)
L24.0
Latin letter T (majuscule)
L24a
Latin letter T (minuscule)
L24.3
Latin letter X (majuscule)
L24a
Latin letter X (minuscule)
Faliscan (Sibling)
Alphabet
7 c. BCE - 2 c. BCE
Fa_m01
Faliscan letter A
Fa_m03
Faliscan letter Ke
Fa_m04
Faliscan letter De
Fa_m05.0
Faliscan letter E
Fa_m06
Faliscan letter U
Fa_m07
Faliscan letter Ze
Fa_m08.1
Faliscan letter He
Fa_m10
Faliscan letter I
Fa_m11
Faliscan letter Ka
Fa_m12
Faliscan letter El
Fa_m13
Faliscan letter Em
Fa_m14
Faliscan letter En
Fa_m16
Faliscan letter O
Fa_m18
Faliscan letter Pe
Fa_m20
Faliscan letter Ku
Fa_m21
Faliscan letter Er
Fa_m22
Faliscan letter Es
Fa_m24.0
Faliscan letter Te
Lepontic (Sibling)
Alphabet
6 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE
Lep01
Lepontic letter A
Lep03
Lepontic letter Ke
Lep05.0
Lepontic letter E
Lep05.3
Lepontic letter Ve
Lep06
Lepontic letter U
Lep07
Lepontic letter Ze
Lep09
Lepontic letter The
Lep10
Lepontic letter I
Lep11
Lepontic letter Ka
Lep12
Lepontic letter El
Lep13
Lepontic letter Em
Lep14
Lepontic letter En
Lep16
Lepontic letter O
Lep18
Lepontic letter Pe
Lep19
Lepontic letter She
Lep21
Lepontic letter Er
Lep22
Lepontic letter Es
Lep24.0
Lepontic letter Te
Lep32
Lepontic letter Khe
Venetic (Sibling)
Alphabet
6 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE
Ve_m01
Venetic letter A
Ve_m05.0
Venetic letter E
Ve_m05.3
Venetic letter Ve
Ve_m06
Venetic letter U
Ve_m07
Venetic letter Ze
Ve_m08.1
Venetic letter He
Ve_m09
Venetic letter The
Ve_m10
Venetic letter I
Ve_m11
Venetic letter Ka
Ve_m12
Venetic letter El
Ve_m13
Venetic letter Em
Ve_m14
Venetic letter En
Ve_m16
Venetic letter O
Ve_m18
Venetic letter Pe
Ve_m19
Venetic letter She
Ve_m21
Venetic letter Er
Ve_m22
Venetic letter Es
Ve_m24.0
Venetic letter Te
Ve_m20
Venetic letter Phe
Ve_m32
Venetic letter Khe
South Picene (Sibling)
Alphabet
6 c. BCE - 3 c. BCE
SP01
South Picene letter A
SP02
South Picene letter Be
SP03
South Picene letter Ke
SP04
South Picene letter De
SP05.0
South Picene letter E
SP05.3
South Picene letter Ve
SP06
South Picene letter U
SP08.1
South Picene letter He/Γ”
SP10
South Picene letter I
SP11
South Picene letter Ka
SP12
South Picene letter El
SP13
South Picene letter Em
SP14
South Picene letter En
SP16
South Picene letter O
SP18
South Picene letter Pe
SP20
South Picene letter Ku
SP21
South Picene letter Er
SP22
South Picene letter Es
SP24.0
South Picene letter Te
Rhaetic (Sibling)
Alphabet
5 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE
Rh01
Rhaetic letter A
Rh05.0
Rhaetic letter E
Rh05.3
Rhaetic letter Ve
Rh06
Rhaetic letter U
Rh07
Rhaetic letter Ze
Rh08.1
Rhaetic letter He
Rh10
Rhaetic letter I
Rh11
Rhaetic letter Ka
Rh12
Rhaetic letter El
Rh13
Rhaetic letter Em
Rh14
Rhaetic letter En
Rh18
Rhaetic letter Pe
Rh19
Rhaetic letter She
Rh21
Rhaetic letter Er
Rh22
Rhaetic letter Es
Rh24.0
Rhaetic letter Te
Rh20
Rhaetic letter Phe
Rh32
Rhaetic letter Khe
Camunian (Sibling)
Alphabet
5 c. BCE - 50 CE
Cam01
Camunian letter A
Cam02
Camunian letter Be
Cam03
Camunian letter Ke
Cam05.0
Camunian letter E
Cam06
Camunian letter U
Cam07
Camunian letter Ze
Cam09
Camunian letter The
Cam10
Camunian letter I
Cam11
Camunian letter Ka
Cam12
Camunian letter El
Cam13
Camunian letter Em
Cam14
Camunian letter En
Cam16
Camunian letter O
Cam18
Camunian letter Pe
Cam19
Camunian letter She
Cam20
Camunian letter Ku
Cam21
Camunian letter Er
Cam22
Camunian letter Es
Cam24.0
Camunian letter Te
Cam32
Camunian letter Ge
Umbrian (Sibling)
Alphabet
4 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE
Um01
Umbrian letter A
Um02
Umbrian letter Be
Um05.0
Umbrian letter E
Um05.3
Umbrian letter Ve
Um06
Umbrian letter U
Um07
Umbrian letter Ze
Um08.1
Umbrian letter He
Um09
Umbrian letter The
Um10
Umbrian letter I
Um11
Umbrian letter Ka
Um12
Umbrian letter El
Um13
Umbrian letter Em
Um14
Umbrian letter En
Um18
Umbrian letter Pe
Um19
Umbrian letter She
Um21
Umbrian letter Er
Um22
Umbrian letter Es
Um24.0
Umbrian letter Te
Oscan
Alphabet
4 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE
Osc01
Oscan letter A
Osc02
Oscan letter Be
Osc03
Oscan letter Ge
Osc04
Oscan letter De
Osc05.0
Oscan letter E
Osc05.3
Oscan letter Ve
Osc06
Oscan letter U
Osc07
Oscan letter Ze
Osc08.1
Oscan letter He
Osc10
Oscan letter I
Osc11
Oscan letter Ka
Osc12
Oscan letter El
Osc13
Oscan letter Em
Osc14
Oscan letter En
Osc18
Oscan letter Pe
Osc21
Oscan letter Er
Osc22
Oscan letter Es
Osc24.0
Oscan letter Te

Lineage1,5-14,17-21


Egyptian Hieroglyphs
 ↳Hieratic Egyptian
  ↳Proto-Sinaitic
   ↳Phoenician
    ↳Archaic Greek
     ↳Etruscan
      ↳Latin
      ↳Faliscan
      ↳Lepontic
      ↳Venetic
      ↳SouthΒ Picene
      ↳Rhaetic
      ↳Camunian
      ↳Oscan
      ↳Umbrian