Old Persian Alphabet
Symbols
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𐎠Old Persian Sign A
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𐎡Old Persian Sign I
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𐎢Old Persian Sign U
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𐎣Old Persian Sign Ka
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𐎤Old Persian Sign Ku
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𐎥Old Persian Sign Ga
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𐎦Old Persian Sign Gu
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𐎧Old Persian Sign Xa
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𐎨Old Persian Sign Ca
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𐎩Old Persian Sign Ja
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𐎪Old Persian Sign Ji
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𐎫Old Persian Sign Ta
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𐎬Old Persian Sign Tu
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𐎭Old Persian Sign Da
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𐎮Old Persian Sign Di
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𐎯Old Persian Sign Du
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𐎰Old Persian Sign Tha
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𐎱Old Persian Sign Pa
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𐎲Old Persian Sign Ba
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𐎳Old Persian Sign Fa
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𐎴Old Persian Sign Na
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𐎵Old Persian Sign Nu
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𐎶Old Persian Sign Ma
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𐎷Old Persian Sign Mi
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𐎸Old Persian Sign Mu
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𐎹Old Persian Sign Ya
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𐎺Old Persian Sign Va
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𐎻Old Persian Sign Vi
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𐎼Old Persian Sign Ra
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𐎽Old Persian Sign Ru
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𐎾Old Persian Sign La
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𐎿Old Persian Sign Sa
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𐏀Old Persian Sign Za
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𐏁Old Persian Sign Sha
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𐏂Old Persian Sign Ssa
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𐏃Old Persian Sign Ha
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𐏈Old Persian Sign Auramazdaa
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𐏉Old Persian Sign Auramazdaa-2
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𐏊Old Persian Sign Auramazdaaha
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𐏋Old Persian Sign Xshaayathiya
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𐏌Old Persian Sign Dahyaaush
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𐏍Old Persian Sign Dahyaaush-2
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𐏎Old Persian Sign Baga
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𐏏Old Persian Sign Buumish
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𐏐Old Persian Word Divider
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𐏑Old Persian Number One
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𐏒Old Persian Number Two
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𐏓Old Persian Number Ten
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𐏔Old Persian Number Twenty
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𐏕Old Persian Number Hundred
Description
The Old Persian alphabet seems relatively young. It was created artificially around the 520s BC. Old Persian was based on the Sumerian-Akkadian system. The script consisted of 36 letters, 5 hieroglyphs and a sign for separating words. Some letters could simultaneously denote both a simple consonant and a syllable.
The most famous monument of the Old Persian alphabet is the trilingual monumental inscription on the Behistun rock.
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A
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B
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C
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D
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E
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F
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G
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H
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I
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J
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K
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L
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M
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N
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O
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P
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R
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S
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T
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U
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V
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Y