Devanagari (Nagari) vs Sogdian
Writing system comparison · ISO Deva vs ISO Sogd
Devanagari (Nagari) is a Living Left-to-right script from South Asian used by 61 languages. Sogdian is a Historical Right-to-left script from Central Asian (42 Unicode characters) used by 0 languages. A key difference is reading direction: Devanagari (Nagari) reads Left-to-right, while Sogdian reads Right-to-left.
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Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Devanagari (Nagari) | Sogdian |
|---|---|---|
| ISO Code | Deva | Sogd |
| Direction | Left-to-right | Right-to-left |
| Status | Living | Historical |
| Region | South Asian | Central Asian |
| Characters | — | 42 |
| Languages | 61 | 0 |
| Script Type | Abugida | Abjad |
| Descended From | Brahmi | Imperial Aramaic |
| Total Speakers | ~810M | — |
| Introduced | 1200 CE | 200 CE |
| Unicode Ranges |
U+10F30–U+10F59
|
Only in Devanagari (Nagari)
61 languages
Used by Both
0 languages
No shared languages
Only in Sogdian
0 languages
None unique
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Data sourced from the ISO 15924 registry, Unicode CLDR, and the Unicode Character Database.