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  1. Sinhala script ( Sinhala : සිංහල අක්ෂර මාලාව; Siṁhala Akṣara Mālāva ), also known as Sinhalese script, is a writing system used by the Sinhalese people and most Sri Lankans in Sri Lanka and elsewhere to write the Sinhala language, as well as the liturgical languages, Pali and Sanskrit. [2]
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    What kind of language is Sinhalese?
    Sinhalese language. It belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. Sinhalese is written using the Sinhalese script, which is one of the Brahmic scripts, a descendant of the ancient Indian Brahmi script closely related to the Kadamba alphabet.
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    What is the origin of Sinhalese script?
    The Sinhalese script derives, like all South Asian scripts, ultimately from Brāhmī. Brāhmī evolved into a South Indian version called Grantha which is the precursor of Sinhalese as well as of the different Dravidian scripts. Every consonant has an inherent vowel [a] (not shown here).
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    How many letters are in the Sinhalese alphabet?
    Its letters originate from the Brahman script, whose oldest documents date back to the 3rdCentury B.C. The Sinhalese alphabet comprises 58 letters of which 42are consonantsand 16vowels. Why is the Sinhalese alphabet so ornate?
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    Can the Sinhalese understand the Kandy language?
    Even though the Kandy, Kegalle and Galle people pronounce words with slight differences, the Sinhalese can understand the majority of the sentences. In Sinhala there is distinctive diglossia, as in many languages of South Asia. The literary language and the spoken language differ from each other in many aspects.
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhala_script

    Sinhala script (Sinhala: සිංහල අක්ෂර මාලාව, romanized: Siṁhala Akṣara Mālāva), also known as Sinhalese script, is a writing system used by the Sinhalese people and most Sri Lankans in Sri Lanka and elsewhere to write the Sinhala language, as well as the liturgical languages, Pali andSee more

    Sinhala script is a Brahmi derivate, and was imported from Northern India, around the 3rd century BCE. Sinhala script developed in a complex manner, part independent but also strongly influenced by South Indian … See more

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    The śuddha graphemes are the mainstay of Sinhala script and are used on an everyday basis. … See more

    Certain combinations of graphemes trigger special ligatures. Special signs exist for an ර (r) following a consonant (inverted arch underneath), a ර (r) preceding a consonant (loop above) and a ය (y) following a consonant (half a ය on the right). Furthermore, … See more

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    Sinhala script is an abugida written from left to right. It uses consonants as the basic unit for word construction as each consonant has an inherent vowel (/a/), which can be changed with a … See more

    In Sinhala the diacritics are called පිලි pili (vowel strokes). දිග diga means "long" because the vowel is sounded for longer and දෙක deka means "two" because the stroke is doubled when written.
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    The Sinhala śuddha graphemes are named in a uniform way adding -yanna to the sound produced by the letter, including vocalic diacritics. … See more

    Sinhala had special symbols to represent numerals, which were in use until the beginning of the 19th century. This system is now superseded by Hindu–Arabic numeral system See more

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  4. The scripts of the world: The Sinhalese alphabet - 17 Minute …

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    The Sinhalese alphabet is one of the South Indian alphabets. It is a so-called “Abugida” alphabet. Its letters originate from the Brahman script, whose oldest documents date back to the 3 rd …

    What is the only language in the world that uses the Sinhalese alphabet?
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  5. https://omniglot.com/writing/sinhala.htm
    1. Type of writing system: Abugida / Syllabic Alphabet.
    2. Writing direction: left to right in horizontal lines.
    3. When they appear the the beginning of a syllable, vowels are written as independent letters.
    4. Prenasalized consonants, such as mb, nd, ṇd and ng, are formed by special conjunct symbols that combine the stop and the homorganic nasal.
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  6. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9286947-sinhala

    May 22, 2010 · Sinhala: Sinhala Script. by. Books LLC. really liked it 4.00 · Rating details · 9 ratings · 0 reviews. Please note that the content of this book …

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  7. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/script-development/sinhala
    • •Analyzing the characters
      •Processing split matras
    • •Reordering characters
      •Apply OpenType GSUB features
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  8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhala_language

    Sinhala, sometimes called Sinhalese, is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka, who make up the largest ethnic group on the island, numbering …

  9. Sinhala script | Aerolian Wiki | Fandom

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    Sinhala script (Sinhala: සිංහල අක්ෂර මාලාව, romanized: Siṁhala Akṣara Mālāva ), also known as Sinhalese script, is a writing system used by the Sinhalese people and most Sri …

  10. languagesgulper.com/eng/Sinhalese.html

    Script and Orthography. The Sinhalese script derives, like all South Asian scripts, ultimately from Brāhmī. Brāhmī evolved into a South Indian version called Grantha which is the precursor of Sinhalese as well as of the different …

  11. https://www.quora.com/Are-there-any-similarities...

    The Sinhalese script is of Brahmi origin and Resembles a lot with Kannada and Telugu scripts. It was for these reasons Kannada scholars and linguistic teachers like M Chidanandamurty are …

  12. Script in Sinhala? How to use Script in Sinhala. Learn Sinhala

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    Jun 11, 2022 · It is written using the Sinhala script, which is one of the Brahmic scripts; a descendant of the ancient Indian Brahmi script closely related to the Kadamba script. Sinhala

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