Difference between revisions of "Devanagari"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The '''Devanagari''' (literally "divine urbane script") is an [[abugida]] of [[India|Indian]] origin. It is used for writing [[Sanskrit]], [[Hindi]], [[Marathi]], [[Bhojpuri]], and [[Nepali language|Nepali]]. The alphabet is distinguished by a horizontal line running across the top section of a sentence, only ending when the sentence ends or when it is separated with a comma or other punctuation. | The '''Devanagari''' (literally "divine urbane script") is an [[abugida]] of [[India|Indian]] origin. It is used for writing [[Sanskrit]], [[Hindi]], [[Marathi]], [[Bhojpuri]], and [[Nepali language|Nepali]]. The alphabet is distinguished by a horizontal line running across the top section of a sentence, only ending when the sentence ends or when it is separated with a comma or other punctuation. | ||
| − | [[Category: Alphabets]] | + | [[Category : Alphabets]] |
| − | [[Category: India]] | + | [[Category : India]] |
| − | [[Category: Buddhism]] | + | [[Category : Buddhism]] |
| + | [[Category : Hinduism]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Ayurvedic Medicine]] | ||
Revision as of 08:25, January 10, 2015
The Devanagari (literally "divine urbane script") is an abugida of Indian origin. It is used for writing Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Bhojpuri, and Nepali. The alphabet is distinguished by a horizontal line running across the top section of a sentence, only ending when the sentence ends or when it is separated with a comma or other punctuation.