Thaana, Tãna, Taana or Tāna ( ތާނަ) is the present writing system of the Maldivian language spoken in the Maldives. Thaana has characteristics of both an abugida (diacritics, vowel-killer strokes ) and a true alphabet (all vowels are written), with consonants derived from indigenous and Arabic numerals, and vowels derived from the vowel ...

Some of the Taana letters were derived from Dives akuru, while others were modelled on Arabic numerals. Vowel indication is modelled on the Arabic system of diacritics. In Minicoy the Mahl dialect of Maldivian has been written with the Devanagari script since the 1950s.

At their origin the Thaana characters, which are based on Arabic and Dives Akuru numerals, were used in fanditha (local magic or sorcery) to write magical spells. Many of these arcane incantations included Arabic quotations from the Qur'an, which were written from right to left.

Dhives Akuru, later called Dhivehi Akuru (meaning Maldivian letters) is a script formerly used for the Maldivian language. The name can be alternatively spelled Dives Akuru or Divehi Akuru using the ISO 15919 Romanization scheme, as the "d" is …

Oct 30, 2020 · HAA THAANA AKURU HA SHA NA RA DHIVEHI ADU (PHONICS)Maldivian Language PhonicsProduced by Skill Training Centre in association with Naushyn Books and Toys.ހާ ...

Nov 30, 2018 · Thaana, the script of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, is probably the only script in the world to have been ousted in a linguistic coup, only to return in triumph after two years in exile. It is also probably the first, but almost certainly …

Dec 2, 2021 · Thaana is the Maldivian (Dhivehi) alphabet that is used in The Maldives as the official form of writing. The Thaana alphabet, has consonants and vowels derived from indigenous and Arabic numerals.

In Dhivehi, letters of an alphabet are called akuru, the word originating from the Sanskrit akshara or from the Pali akkhara. Three main scripts or akuru were used in Maldives over different periods of history. These were Eveyla, Dhives and Thaana.

Thaana is a simplified Arabic-style script, unique to the Dhivehi language, adopted by the Maldivian government over 400 years ago. Thaana is not difficult to learn because it is written as separate letters.

Thaana is a simplified Arabic-style script, unique to the Dhivehi language, adopted by the Maldivian government over 400 years ago. Thaana is not difficult to learn because it is written as separate letters.