Tibetan script
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The Tibetan script is a writing system of Indian origin that has been used since the 9th century. It is derived from a northern form of the Brahmi script, which also gave rise to the Gupta scripts. The Tibetan script's current form reflects the pronunciation of the language as it was around the 7th century and does not fully represent modern Tibetan pronunciation.12
The Tibetan script has influenced other writing systems, including those of the Lepcha people and the Passepa system used by the Chinese Imperial chancery during the Yuan dynasty. Despite phonetic changes in spoken Tibetan, the script itself has remained unchanged, allowing access to literature from the 7th to the 20th centuries. This script is used to write Tibetan literature, which largely consists of translations of Buddhist works from Sanskrit, as well as indigenous works like annals, chronicles, and epics.23
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