Dhives Akuru, later called Dhivehi Akuru (meaning "letters" letters) is a script formerly used for the Maldivian language. The name can be alternatively spelled Dives Akuru or Divehi Akuru, as the "d" is unaspirated.
[a] The Semitic origin of the Brahmic scripts is not universally agreed upon. [b] Note that Dives Akuru developed separately from these scripts and thus is very distantly related to them.
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Dhives Akuru developed from Brahmi. The oldest attested inscription bears a clear resemblance to South Indian epigraphical records of the sixth-eighth centuries, written in local subtypes of the Brahmi script.[1] The letters on later inscriptions are clearly of the cursive type, strongly reminding of the medieval scripts used in Sri Lanka and South India such as Sinhala, Grantha and Vatteluttu. There are also some elements from the Kannada-Telugu scripts visible.[2][1] The form of this script attested in loamaafaanu (copper plates) of the 12th and 13th centuries and in inscriptions on coral stone dating back to the Buddhist period (~200 BC to 12th century AD) was called by Bell Evēla Akuru (meaning "script of yore"[1]:82-83; footnote 5 to distinguish it from the more recent form of the same script. The most recent form (starting from around the 14th century) was more calligraphic and the letter forms changed a little. Like other Brahmic scripts, Dhives Akuru descended ultimately from the Brahmi script and thus was written from left to right.
'Dhivehi Akuru' in recent Dives Akuru script. Notice how the ancient calligraphy is quite different from the modern typeface
Dhives Akuru was still used in some southern atolls alongside with Thaana until the end of the 19th century. The last known official document from the southern atolls (in Dhives Akuru and Thaana) was written by Haajee Muhammad Kaleygefaanu in 1927.[3] Since then its use has been limited to scholars and hobbyists. It can still be found on gravestones and some monuments, including the stone base of the pillars supporting the main structure of the ancient Friday mosque in Malé. Bell obtained an astrology book written in Dhives Akuru in Addu Atoll, in the south of the Maldives, during one of his trips. This book is now kept in the National Archives of Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Bodufenvalhuge Sidi, an eminent Maldivian scholar, wrote a book called Divehi Akuru in 1959, prompted by then Prime Minister Ibrahim Nasir.[4]
Gunasena, Bandusekara. The Evolution of the Sinhalese Script. Godage Poth Mendura. Colombo 1999.
Romero-Frias, Xavier. The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999.
Sivaramamurti, C. Indian Epigraphy and South Indian Scripts. Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum. Chennai 1999.
Citations
^ abcGippert, Jost (2005). "A Glimpse into the Buddhist Past of the Maldives: I. An Early Prakrit Inscription" (PDF). Wiener Zeitschrift für die Kunde Südasiens. 1 (18): 82–83. doi:10.1553/wzksxlviiis81. ISSN 0084-0084.
^Mohamed, Naseema (2005). "Note on the Early History of the Maldives". Archipel. 70 (1). doi:10.3406/arch.2005.3970. ISSN 0044-8613.
^Pandey, Anshuman (2018-01-23). Proposal to encode Dives Akuru in Unicode(PDF). Unicode. pp. 4, 70.
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Dhives Akuru later called Dhivehi Akuru meaning letters letters is a script formerly used for the Maldivian language The name can be alternatively spelled Dives Akuru or Divehi Akuru as the d is unaspirated Dhives Akuru𑤝 𑤩 𑤬 𑤥𑤌 𑤧 Dives Akuru 𑤝 𑤩 𑤭 𑤥𑤌 𑤧 Divehi Akuru Divehi Akuru in Dives Akuru modern typefaceScript typeAbugidaTime period6th 8th century CE to end of 19th centuryDirectionleft to right LanguagesMaldivianRelated scriptsParent systemsProto Sinaitic alphabet a Phoenician alphabet a Aramaic alphabet a BrahmiLate BrahmiDhives AkuruSister systemsSarada b Siddhaṃ b Tibetan b ISO 15924ISO 15924Diak 342 Dives AkuruUnicodeUnicode aliasDives AkuruUnicode rangeU 11900 U 1195F Dives Akuru a The Semitic origin of the Brahmic scripts is not universally agreed upon b Note that Dives Akuru developed separately from these scripts and thus is very distantly related to them This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet IPA For an introductory guide on IPA symbols see Help IPA For the distinction between and see IPA Brackets and transcription delimiters This article needs attention from an expert in Maldives See the talk page for details WikiProject Maldives may be able to help recruit an expert July 2012 Main article Maldivian writing systems The last version of the Maldivian script used after the conversion of people to Islam around the 1700s Standard Indic order This table is provided as a reference for the position of the letters on the table Contents 1 History 2 Unicode 3 References 4 Citations 5 See alsoHistory EditDhives Akuru developed from Brahmi The oldest attested inscription bears a clear resemblance to South Indian epigraphical records of the sixth eighth centuries written in local subtypes of the Brahmi script 1 The letters on later inscriptions are clearly of the cursive type strongly reminding of the medieval scripts used in Sri Lanka and South India such as Sinhala Grantha and Vatteluttu There are also some elements from the Kannada Telugu scripts visible 2 1 The form of this script attested in loamaafaanu copper plates of the 12th and 13th centuries and in inscriptions on coral stone dating back to the Buddhist period 200 BC to 12th century AD was called by Bell Evela Akuru meaning script of yore 1 82 83 footnote 5 to distinguish it from the more recent form of the same script The most recent form starting from around the 14th century was more calligraphic and the letter forms changed a little Like other Brahmic scripts Dhives Akuru descended ultimately from the Brahmi script and thus was written from left to right Dhivehi Akuru in recent Dives Akuru script Notice how the ancient calligraphy is quite different from the modern typeface Dhives Akuru was still used in some southern atolls alongside with Thaana until the end of the 19th century The last known official document from the southern atolls in Dhives Akuru and Thaana was written by Haajee Muhammad Kaleygefaanu in 1927 3 Since then its use has been limited to scholars and hobbyists It can still be found on gravestones and some monuments including the stone base of the pillars supporting the main structure of the ancient Friday mosque in Male Bell obtained an astrology book written in Dhives Akuru in Addu Atoll in the south of the Maldives during one of his trips This book is now kept in the National Archives of Sri Lanka in Colombo Bodufenvalhuge Sidi an eminent Maldivian scholar wrote a book called Divehi Akuru in 1959 prompted by then Prime Minister Ibrahim Nasir 4 Unicode EditMain article Dives Akuru Unicode block The Dhives Akuru script was added to Unicode version 13 0 in March 2020 with 72 characters located in the Dives Akuru block U 11900 U 1195F 5 Dives Akuru 1 2 Official Unicode Consortium code chart PDF 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E FU 1190x 𑤀 𑤁 𑤂 𑤃 𑤄 𑤅 𑤆 𑤉 𑤌 𑤍 𑤎 𑤏U 1191x 𑤐 𑤑 𑤒 𑤓 𑤕 𑤖 𑤘 𑤙 𑤚 𑤛 𑤜 𑤝 𑤞 𑤟U 1192x 𑤠 𑤡 𑤢 𑤣 𑤤 𑤥 𑤦 𑤧 𑤨 𑤩 𑤪 𑤫 𑤬 𑤭 𑤮 𑤯U 1193x 𑤿 U 1194x 𑥁 U 1195x 𑥐 𑥑 𑥒 𑥓 𑥔 𑥕 𑥖 𑥗 𑥘 𑥙Notes 1 As of Unicode version 15 0 2 Grey areas indicate non assigned code pointsReferences EditBell H C P Excerpta Maldiviana Reprint 1922 1935 edn New Delhi 1998 Bell H C P The Maldive islands Monograph on the History Archaeology and Epigraphy Reprint 1940 edn Male 1986 Divehi Bahuge Qawaaaid Vols 1 to 5 Ministry of Education Male 1978 Divehinge Tarika Divehinge Bas Divehibahai Tarikhah Khidumaiykura Qaumi Majlis Male 2000 Geiger Wilhelm Maldivian Linguistic Studies Reprint 1919 edn Novelty Press Male 1986 Gunasena Bandusekara The Evolution of the Sinhalese Script Godage Poth Mendura Colombo 1999 Romero Frias Xavier The Maldive Islanders A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom Barcelona 1999 Sivaramamurti C Indian Epigraphy and South Indian Scripts Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum Chennai 1999 Citations Edit a b c Gippert Jost 2005 A Glimpse into the Buddhist Past of the Maldives I An Early Prakrit Inscription PDF Wiener Zeitschrift fur die Kunde Sudasiens 1 18 82 83 doi 10 1553 wzksxlviiis81 ISSN 0084 0084 Mohamed Naseema 2005 Note on the Early History of the Maldives Archipel 70 1 doi 10 3406 arch 2005 3970 ISSN 0044 8613 Pandey Anshuman 2018 01 23 Proposal to encode Dives Akuru in Unicode PDF Unicode pp 4 70 Sidi Bodufenvalhuge 1959 Divehi Akuru in Divehi Vol 1 Male Mahkamathul Irshaadh Unicode 13 0 0 unicode org Retrieved 2020 02 06 See also EditMaldivian language Sinhala script Thaana script History of the Maldives Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dhives Akuru amp oldid 1128464894, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
