Manichaean
Sample Text
𐫀𐫁𐫂
Sample Characters
𐫀
𐫁
𐫂
𐫃
𐫄
𐫅
𐫆
𐫇
𐫈
𐫉
𐫊
𐫋
𐫌
𐫍
𐫎
𐫏
𐫐
𐫑
𐫒
𐫓
𐫔
𐫕
𐫖
𐫗
𐫘
𐫙
𐫚
𐫛
𐫜
𐫝
𐫞
𐫟
𐫠
𐫡
𐫢
𐫣
𐫤
𐫥
𐫦
𐫫
𐫬
𐫭
𐫮
𐫯
First 48 characters from Manichaean (U+10AC0–U+10AF6)
About Manichaean
Manichaean is a Historical writing system from the Central Asian region. It reads Right-to-left and contains 51 characters in the Unicode standard. 1 language uses Manichaean as a writing system according to Unicode CLDR data. It is registered in the ISO 15924 standard under the code Mani.
Data sourced from the ISO 15924 registry, Unicode CLDR, and the Unicode Character Database.
Script Family & Lineage
Ancestor Chain
Languages Using Manichaean 1
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of writing system is Manichaean?
Manichaean is an Abjad. Abjads write consonants only; vowels are absent or shown by optional diacritics.
What direction does Manichaean read?
Manichaean is written Right-to-left, meaning text flows from right to left. Words and sentences begin on the right side of the page.
How many languages use the Manichaean script?
1 language use Manichaean according to Unicode CLDR data.
When was the Manichaean script created?
The Manichaean script originated around 300 CE. It is now considered a historical script, no longer in active everyday use.
Compare Manichaean With Another Script
Direction, characters, languages — side by side.
Key Facts
- ISO Code
- Mani
- ISO Number
- 139
- Script Type
- Abjad
- Direction
- Right-to-left
- Status
- Historical
- Region
- Central Asian
- Characters
- 51
- Introduced
- 300 CE
- Languages
- 1
Unicode Ranges
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ManichaeanU+10AC0–U+10AF6