Venetic
North-eastern Italy
Archaic Venetic |
Early - late 6 c. BCE |
Archaic Venetic letter A
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Archaic Venetic letter E
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Archaic Venetic letter Ve (variant 1)
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Archaic Venetic letter He
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Archaic Venetic letter The
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Archaic Venetic letter I
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Archaic Venetic letter Ka
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Archaic Venetic letter El (variant 1)
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Archaic Venetic letter Em
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Archaic Venetic letter En
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Archaic Venetic letter Pe
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Archaic Venetic letter She
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Archaic Venetic letter Er (variant 1)
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Archaic Venetic letter Es (variant 1)
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Archaic Venetic letter Te
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Archaic Venetic letter U (variant 1)
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Archaic Venetic letter Khe
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Archaic Venetic letter O
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Archaic Venetic letter Vhe
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Archaic Venetic letter Vheπ πf
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Archaic Venetic letter Ve (variant 2)
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Archaic Venetic letter El (variant 2)
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Archaic Venetic letter Er (variant 2)
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Archaic Venetic letter Es (variant 2)
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Archaic Venetic letter U (variant 2)
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Recent Venetic |
Late 6 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE |
Recent Venetic letter A (variant 1)
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Recent Venetic letter E
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Recent Venetic letter Ve
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Recent Venetic letter Ze
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Recent Venetic letter He (variant 1)
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Recent Venetic letter The (variant 1)
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Recent Venetic letter I
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Recent Venetic letter Ka (variant 1)
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Recent Venetic letter El (variant 1)
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Recent Venetic letter Em
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Recent Venetic letter En (variant 1)
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Recent Venetic letter Pe (variant 1)
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Recent Venetic letter She
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Recent Venetic letter Er (variant 1)
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Recent Venetic letter Es (variant 1)
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Recent Venetic letter Te (variant 1)
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Recent Venetic letter U (variant 1)
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Recent Venetic letter Phe (variant 1)
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Recent Venetic letter Khe
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Recent Venetic letter O (variant 1)
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Recent Venetic letter Vhe (variant 1)
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Recent Venetic letter Vhe (variant 1)π πf
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Recent Venetic letter A (variant 2)
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Recent Venetic letter He (variant 2)
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Recent Venetic letter The (variant 2)
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Recent Venetic letter Ka (variant 2)
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Recent Venetic letter El (variant 2)
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Recent Venetic letter En (variant 2)
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Recent Venetic letter Pe (variant 2)
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Recent Venetic letter Er (variant 2)
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Recent Venetic letter Es (variant 2)
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Recent Venetic letter Te (variant 2)
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Recent Venetic letter U (variant 2)
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Recent Venetic letter Phe (variant 2)
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Recent Venetic letter O (variant 2)
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Recent Venetic letter Vhe (variant 2)
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Recent Venetic letter A (variant 3)
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Recent Venetic letter The (variant 3)
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Recent Venetic letter A (variant 4)
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Recent Venetic letter A (variant 5)
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| 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
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F1
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F1πΎHead of Ox
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. O1
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. O1πHouse plan
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T14
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T14πThrow stick
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. K1
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. K1πBulti fish
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. A28
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. A28πMan with arms raised
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T3
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T3πPear shaped mace
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z4
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z4πTwo diagonal strokes
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. 06
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. O6πPlan of rectangular enclosure
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F35
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F35π€Heart and windpipe
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D42
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D42π£Arm with downward facing palm
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D46
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D46π§Hand
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. S39
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. S39πΏCrook
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N35
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N35πWater ripple
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. I10
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. I10πCobra
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. R11
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. R11π½Reed column
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D4
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D4πΉEye
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D21
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D21πMouth
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M22
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M22πRush with roots
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V24
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V24πCord on stick
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D1
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D1πΆHead
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T9a
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T9aπBow
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z9
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z9π΄Crossed sticks
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| Etruscan (Parent) | Alphabet 8 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE |
Etruscan letter A
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Etruscan letter Be
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Etruscan letter Ke
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Etruscan letter De
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Etruscan letter E
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Etruscan letter Ve
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Etruscan letter U
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Etruscan letter Ze
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Etruscan letter He
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Etruscan letter The
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Etruscan letter I
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Etruscan letter Ka
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Etruscan letter El
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Etruscan letter Em
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Etruscan letter En
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Etruscan letter Esh
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Etruscan letter O
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Etruscan letter Pe
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Etruscan letter She
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Etruscan letter Ku
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Etruscan letter Er
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Etruscan letter Es
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Etruscan letter Te
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Etruscan letter Phe
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Etruscan letter Eks
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Etruscan letter Khe
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| Latin (Sibling) | Alphabet 7 c. BCE - Present |
![]() Latin letter A (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter A (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter B (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter B (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter C (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter C (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter G (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter G (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter D (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter D (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter E (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter E (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter F (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter F (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter Y (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter Y (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter V (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter V (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter U (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter U (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter W (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter W (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter Z (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter Z (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter H (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter H (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter I (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter I (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter J (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter J (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter K (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter K (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter L (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter L (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter M (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter M (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter N (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter N (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter O (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter O (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter P (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter P (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter Q (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter Q (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter R (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter R (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter S (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter S (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter T (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter T (minuscule) |
![]() Latin letter X (majuscule) ![]() Latin letter X (minuscule) |
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| Faliscan (Sibling) | Alphabet 7 c. BCE - 2 c. BCE |
Faliscan letter A
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Faliscan letter Ke
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Faliscan letter De
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Faliscan letter E
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Faliscan letter U
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Faliscan letter Ze
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Faliscan letter He
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Faliscan letter I
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Faliscan letter Ka
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Faliscan letter El
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Faliscan letter Em
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Faliscan letter En
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Faliscan letter O
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Faliscan letter Pe
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Faliscan letter Ku
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Faliscan letter Er
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Faliscan letter Es
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Faliscan letter Te
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| Lepontic (Sibling) | Alphabet 6 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE |
Lepontic letter A
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Lepontic letter Ke
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Lepontic letter E
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Lepontic letter Ve
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Lepontic letter U
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Lepontic letter Ze
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Lepontic letter The
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Lepontic letter I
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Lepontic letter Ka
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Lepontic letter El
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Lepontic letter Em
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Lepontic letter En
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Lepontic letter O
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Lepontic letter Pe
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Lepontic letter She
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Lepontic letter Er
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Lepontic letter Es
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Lepontic letter Te
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Lepontic letter Khe
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| South Picene (Sibling) | Alphabet 6 c. BCE - 3 c. BCE |
South Picene letter A
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South Picene letter Be
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South Picene letter Ke
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South Picene letter De
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South Picene letter E
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South Picene letter Ve
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South Picene letter U
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South Picene letter He/Γ
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South Picene letter I
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South Picene letter Ka
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South Picene letter El
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South Picene letter Em
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South Picene letter En
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South Picene letter O
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South Picene letter Pe
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South Picene letter Ku
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South Picene letter Er
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South Picene letter Es
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South Picene letter Te
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| Rhaetic (Sibling) | Alphabet 5 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE |
Rhaetic letter A
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Rhaetic letter E
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Rhaetic letter Ve
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Rhaetic letter U
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Rhaetic letter Ze
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Rhaetic letter He
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Rhaetic letter I
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Rhaetic letter Ka
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Rhaetic letter El
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Rhaetic letter Em
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Rhaetic letter En
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Rhaetic letter Pe
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Rhaetic letter She
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Rhaetic letter Er
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Rhaetic letter Es
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Rhaetic letter Te
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Rhaetic letter Phe
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Rhaetic letter Khe
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| Camunian (Sibling) | Alphabet 5 c. BCE - 50 CE |
Camunian letter A
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Camunian letter Be
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Camunian letter Ke
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Camunian letter E
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Camunian letter U
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Camunian letter Ze
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Camunian letter The
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Camunian letter I
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Camunian letter Ka
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Camunian letter El
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Camunian letter Em
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Camunian letter En
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Camunian letter O
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Camunian letter Pe
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Camunian letter She
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Camunian letter Ku
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Camunian letter Er
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Camunian letter Es
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Camunian letter Te
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Camunian letter Ge
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| Oscan (Sibling) | Alphabet 4 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE |
Oscan letter A
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Oscan letter Be
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Oscan letter Ge
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Oscan letter De
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Oscan letter E
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Oscan letter Ve
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Oscan letter U
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Oscan letter Ze
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Oscan letter He
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Oscan letter I
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Oscan letter Ka
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Oscan letter El
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Oscan letter Em
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Oscan letter En
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Oscan letter Pe
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Oscan letter Er
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Oscan letter Es
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Oscan letter Te
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| Umbrian (Sibling) | Alphabet 4 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE |
Umbrian letter A
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Umbrian letter Be
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Umbrian letter E
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Umbrian letter Ve
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Umbrian letter U
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Umbrian letter Ze
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Umbrian letter He
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Umbrian letter The
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Umbrian letter I
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Umbrian letter Ka
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Umbrian letter El
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Umbrian letter Em
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Umbrian letter En
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Umbrian letter Pe
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Umbrian letter She
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Umbrian letter Er
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Umbrian letter Es
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Umbrian letter Te
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| Venetic | Alphabet 6 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE |
Venetic letter A
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Venetic letter E
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Venetic letter Ve
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Venetic letter U
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Venetic letter Ze
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Venetic letter He
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Venetic letter The
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Venetic letter I
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Venetic letter Ka
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Venetic letter El
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Venetic letter Em
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Venetic letter En
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Venetic letter O
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Venetic letter Pe
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Venetic letter She
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Venetic letter Er
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Venetic letter Es
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Venetic letter Te
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Venetic letter Phe
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Venetic letter Khe
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