Kharoshthi

Kharoshthi is a script used in ancient India for writing the Pali language. The script was used in what is now Pakistan and Afghanistan. It was also used in parts of Central Asia. The Kharoshthi script is thought to have been invented around the 3rd century BC. The script was in use until the 5th century AD. The Kharoshthi script was written from left to right. The letters were made up of straight lines. Most of the letters were made up of two parts. The first part was the base line. The second part was added on top of the base line. Some of the letters were made up of three parts. The third part was added to the side of the base line. The Kharoshthi script had 23 consonants and 5 vowels. The consonants were: k, kh, g, gh, ṅ, c, ch, j, jh, ñ,ṭ, ṭh, ḍ, ḍh, ṇ, t, th, d, dh, n, p, ph, b, bh, m, y, r, l, v, s, h. The vowels were: a, i, u, e, o. The Kharoshthi script was used to write a number of languages. These languages included Pali, Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Tocharian. The script was also used for writing personal names, coins, and inscriptions.