tifinagh

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Tifinagh is a Libyan alphabet that is descended from Old Libyan or Numidian characters, which in turn were derived from the Punic cursive script. This script is still used by the Tuaregs. The Libyan alphabet, also known as the Numidian alphabet, consists of simple geometric characters and is of uncertain origin, though it may have roots in the Punic or Neo-Punic alphabet. Tifinagh is related to the Amazigh languages spoken by the Berber people of North Africa.123

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An old consonantal alphabet (tifinagh) has survived among the Tuareg. It relates to the early Libyan inscriptions and the Phoenician quasi-alphabet.
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An old consonantal alphabet (tifinagh) has survived among the Tuareg. It relates to the early Libyan inscriptions and the Phoenician quasi-alphabet.
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