Tamil Braille
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Bharati braille alphabet
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| Tamil Braille | |
|---|---|
| Script type | |
Print basis | Tamil alphabet |
| Languages | Tamil |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | Braille
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Tamil Braille is the smallest of the Bharati braille alphabets.[1] (For the general system and for punctuation, see that article.)
Alphabet
[edit ]Vowel letters are used rather than diacritics, and they occur after consonants in their spoken order.
The last two letters, ⠰ ṉ and ⠷ ḻ, are shared with Malayalam, but otherwise ⠰ ṉ is used for the anusvara (nasalization) in other Bharati alphabets, while ⠷ ḻ is also used in Urdu Braille but for the unrelated letter ʻayn .
Codas
[edit ]| Diacritic | க் [2] | ஃ |
|---|---|---|
| Virama | Visarga | |
| Braille | ⠈ (braille pattern dots-4) | ⠠ (braille pattern dots-6) |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ UNESCO (2013) World Braille Usage, 3rd edition.
- ^ Shown on the letter க ka