Talk:Brahmi script

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Removal of Parent system

Latest comment: 2 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The parent source of Brahmi Script is not confirmed to be Proto-Sinaitic script or Phoenician alphabet or Aramaic alphabet, it can also be indigenous, therefore there is no confirmed source of Brahmi Script, removal of entire parent system is advised, or at least put valid citations.

I agree. Attesting a parent system can be controversial and literally misleading. Footy2000♡; 10:09, 18 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

Bhattiprolu?

Latest comment: 7 months ago3 comments2 people in discussion

Can someone explain this edit-war? —Tamfang (talk) 05:05, 15 December 2024 (UTC)Reply

Same Adiiitya (talk) 08:33, 15 December 2024 (UTC)Reply

I guess that's a no. —Tamfang (talk) 20:21, 21 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Max Weber

Latest comment: 3 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Isn't that his brother Alfred Weber? 141.20.217.196 (talk) 13:39, 14 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Actually, it is Albrecht Weber (no relation, I think). I've corrected it - thanks for pointing this out. RegentsPark (comment) 13:52, 14 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Why is Sinhala shown as directly derived from Brahmi?

Latest comment: 11 days ago2 comments1 person in discussion

In the following code:

• • Siddham
    • Nagari script
      • Devanagari script
      • Kaithi script
      • Gujarati script
    • Gaudi script
      • Bengali–Assamese script
  • Sharada
    • Laṇḍā script
      • Gurumukhi script
      • Khudabadi script
      • Mahajani script
  • Tibetan
  • Kalinga
  • Bhaiksuki
• Tamil-Brahmi
  • Pallava
    • Khmer script
    • Tamil script
    • Grantha
      • Malayalam script
  • Vatteluttu
• Kadamba
  • Telugu-Kannada script
    • Kannada script
    • Telugu script

*Sinhala

• Tocharian

Sinhala is shown to be its own child system, despite it being more related to Grantha. 2601:182:81:36B0:8959:C3DF:DB32:6155 (talk) 18:44, 18 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

But also, I think that there are more mistakes beyond that. 2601:182:81:36B0:8959:C3DF:DB32:6155 (talk) 19:08, 18 August 2025 (UTC)Reply