Kashmiri Alphabet | کٲشُر رسم الخط
The Kashmiri alphabet uses a modified Perso-Arabic script with additional letters to represent sounds unique to Kashmiri.
ا
Alif
a
ب
Be
b
پ
Pe
p
ت
Te
t
ٹ
Tte
tt
ث
Se
s
ج
Jeem
j
چ
Che
ch
ح
He
h
خ
Khe
kh
د
Dal
d
ڈ
Ddal
dd
ذ
Zal
z
ر
Re
r
ز
Ze
z
ژ
Zhe
zh
س
Sin
s
ش
Shin
sh
ص
Sad
s
ض
Zad
z
ط
To
t
ظ
Zo
z
ع
Ayn
a
غ
Ghayn
gh
ف
Fe
f
ق
Qaf
q
ک
Kaf
k
گ
Gaf
g
ل
Lam
l
م
Mim
m
ن
Nun
n
ں
Nun ghunna
n
و
Waw
w/u/o
ہ
He
h
ھ
Do-chashmi he
h
ی
Ye
y/i
ے
Baree ye
e
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About the Kashmiri Alphabet
The Kashmiri alphabet uses a modified Perso-Arabic script with additional letters and diacritical marks to represent sounds unique to Kashmiri. The script is written from right to left and includes letters from Urdu and Persian with modifications for Kashmiri phonology.
History
Kashmiri has been written in various scripts throughout history, including Sharada and Devanagari. The Perso-Arabic script became dominant in the 19th and 20th centuries. The current standardized script was developed to accurately represent Kashmiri sounds while maintaining compatibility with Urdu script.
Key Features
- Written from right to left
- Modified Perso-Arabic script
- Additional letters for Kashmiri sounds
- Includes Urdu letters
- Diacritical marks for vowels
- Standardized in 20th century