Sindhi Alphabet
The Sindhi alphabet uses a modified Arabic script with 52 letters, including many implosive consonants unique to Sindhi.
ا
Alif
a
ب
Be
b
ٻ
Bhe
bh
ڀ
Bhhe
bhh
پ
Pe
p
ت
Te
t
ٺ
Tthe
tth
ٽ
Ttte
tt
ث
Se
s
ٿ
Thhe
thh
ج
Jeem
j
جھ
Jhe
jh
ڄ
Jjhe
jjh
چ
Che
ch
ڇ
Chhe
chh
ح
He
h
خ
Khe
kh
د
Dal
d
ڌ
Dhe
dh
ڏ
Ddhe
ddh
ڊ
Dde
dd
ذ
Zal
z
ر
Re
r
ڙ
Rre
rr
ز
Ze
z
ژ
Zhe
zh
س
Sin
s
ش
Shin
sh
ڜ
Shhe
shh
ص
Sad
s
ض
Zad
z
ط
To
t
ظ
Zo
z
ع
Ayn
a
غ
Ghayn
gh
ف
Fe
f
ق
Qaf
q
ڪ
Kaf
k
ک
Ke
k
گ
Gaf
g
ڳ
Gge
gg
گھ
Ghe
gh
ڱ
Ngge
ngg
ل
Lam
l
م
Mim
m
ن
Nun
n
ڻ
Nne
nn
ڀ
Nhe
nh
و
Waw
w/u/o
ه
He
h
ي
Ye
y/i
ي
Yi
i
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About the Sindhi Alphabet
The Sindhi alphabet uses a modified Arabic script with 52 letters, making it one of the most extensive Arabic-based alphabets. It includes many implosive and aspirated consonants unique to Sindhi. The script is written from right to left and includes diacritical marks for vowels.
History
Sindhi has been written in various scripts throughout history, including Devanagari and Khudabadi. The Arabic-based script became dominant after the arrival of Islam in Sindh. The current standardized alphabet was developed in the 19th and 20th centuries with additional letters for Sindhi-specific sounds.
Key Features
- Written from right to left
- 52 letters
- Modified Arabic script
- Many implosive consonants
- Extensive alphabet
- Used in Pakistan and India