Todhri
Script details
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| Code | Todr |
| Script type | alphabet |
| Region | European |
| Status | Historical |
| Direction | LTR |
| Baseline | bottom |
| Case | no |
| White space | between words |
| Complex behaviors | diacritics |
| OpenType code | todr |
| ISO 15924 Numeric Code / Key | 229 (left-to-right alphabetic) |
Script description
Todhri script is attributed to Theodor Haxhifilipi of Elbasan in central Albania, and was used to write the Albanian language.
Todhri consists of 52 characters.
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Todhri was used in the 18th and the 19th centuries to write Biblical texts. Merchants also used the script for correspondence and record-keeping.
Languages that use this script
| Language | Writing System Code | Writing System Status | SLDR/CLDR locale | Regional variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian | sq-Todr | in use | sq-Todr-AL |
Unicode status
In The Unicode Standard, Todhri script implementation is discussed in Chapter 8 Europe-II — Ancient and Other Scripts
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Resources
- ScriptSource page for Todhri - all about scripts, languages, and writing systems
- Wikipedia article on Todhri