The Sogdian alphabet was originally used for the Sogdian language, a language in the Iranian family used by the people of Sogdia. The alphabet is derived from Syriac, the descendant script of the Aramaic alphabet. The Sogdian alphabet is one of three scripts used to write the Sogdian language, the others being the Manichaean alphabet and the Syriac alphabet. It was used throughout Central Asia, from the edge of Iran in the west, to China in the east, from approximately 100–1200 C.E.
Structure
Like the writing systems from which it is descended, the Sogdian writing system can be described as an abjad, but it also displays tendencies towards an alphabet. The script consists of 17 consonants, many of which have alternate forms for initial, middle, and final position. As in the Aramaic alphabet, long vowels were commonly written with matres lectionis, the consonants aleph, yodh and waw. However, unlike Aramaic and most abjads, these consonant signs would also sometimes serve to express the short vowels (which could also sometimes be left unexpressed as in the parent systems). To disambiguate long vowels from short ones, an additional aleph could be written before the sign denoting the long vowel. The alphabet also includes several diacritics, which were used inconsistently. It is written from right to left, but by the time it had evolved into its child system, the Old Uyghur alphabet, it had been rotated 90 degrees, written vertically in columns from left to right. Voiced and voiceless fricatives are consistently not distinguished in the script.
Sogdian script with metallic nib with oblique tip. Interpretation by Kirill Tarkhanov. Contents of this video is set of letters of sogdian script in «ABGD» order, which is followed by writing initial, medial and final shape of letters, which is followed by writing «2023» and «1749» in sogdian numerals, which is followed by «kyryll n’pyxštδ’r’m». On the cover is sample of sogdian caligraphy on the fragment SO146390v. More on my patreon – https://www.patreon.com/enluminayre
published: 25 Feb 2023
IRANIAN: SOGDIAN & YAGHNOBI
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The Sogdian language was an Eastern Iranian language spoken mainly in the Central Asian region of Sogdia (capital: Samarkand; other chief cities: Panjakent, Fergana, Khujand, and Bukhara), located in modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan; it was also spoken by some Sogdian immigrant communities in ancient China. Sogdian is one of the most important Middle Iranian languages, along with Bactrian, Khotanese Saka, ...
published: 06 Sep 2023
The Sogdian letters
#WhyWeLoveDunhuang: On the ancient Silk Road (丝绸之路 sīchóu zhī lù), hundreds and thousands of names have disappeared with the wind and the sand, but a 4th-century Sogdian woman and her daughter have left their own legacy. Who was this woman? Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-we-love-dunhuang/id1628994770?i=1000619794781
published: 18 Sep 2023
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published: 08 Nov 2018
Miwnay's Sogdian letter to her husband: The Tale of Miwnay, a lonely Sogdian Woman in Ancient China
Mionai was a Sogdian woman who lived in China with her children. Her husband left her alone and hence, she wrote letters to her family. Sogdina is the name of an ancient land that is today parts of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnBgyPbVDxxC1FMg19BvL4ZrFjyeAbt-M
The Sogdians were Iranian people who spoke the Sogdian language.
Videos in this play list:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnBgyPbVDxxC1FMg19BvL4ZrFjyeAbt-M
00:00 Introduction.
00:25 About sogdian woman.
00:45 About Miwnay's letters.
01:00 About letter to her mom and her name in sogdian alphabet.
01:35 About letter to her husband.
02:00 Sogdian peopel.
02:25 My request to you.
Read more about Sogdian people and Sogdian language in the following links:
A) Sogdian Peopel:
https://a...
published: 20 Jun 2023
sound of Sogdian language - The tale of Rustam & Rakhsh
the approximate sound of Classical Sogdian language.
The Sogdian Version of the "Rustame tale" was writrent by the Sogdian community in Dunhuang Sog. δrw'n /θruwān, δruwān, žuwān, ẓ̌uwān/ (China)
Sogdian had many dialects, of which some are better attested and some very poorly.
Some of the Sogdian dialects are:
Classical Sogdian (Panjakent, China documents etc.)
dialect of Samarkand (very similar or identical to Classical Sogdian)
dialect of Bukhara
dialect of Chach/Kangju (Tashkent)
ʼštn dialect (Vessantara jātaka)
dialect of Ustrōshana (mod. Istaravshan)
dialect of Zhetysu/Semirechye (Kazakhstan + Kirghizstan)
dialect of pyttmʼn/Buttam(ān)/Buṭṭam(ān) (mod. Zarafshon)
and probably more unattested ones.
further the language can also be divided into several varieties:
Old Sogdian? (...
published: 22 Mar 2023
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sogdian language
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Hebrew Alphabet: 3:37
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The Sogdian Ancient Letters #shorts #facts #history
Sogdian script with metallic nib with oblique tip. Interpretation by Kirill Tarkhanov. Contents of this video is set of letters of sogdian script in «ABGD» orde...
Sogdian script with metallic nib with oblique tip. Interpretation by Kirill Tarkhanov. Contents of this video is set of letters of sogdian script in «ABGD» order, which is followed by writing initial, medial and final shape of letters, which is followed by writing «2023» and «1749» in sogdian numerals, which is followed by «kyryll n’pyxštδ’r’m». On the cover is sample of sogdian caligraphy on the fragment SO146390v. More on my patreon – https://www.patreon.com/enluminayre
Sogdian script with metallic nib with oblique tip. Interpretation by Kirill Tarkhanov. Contents of this video is set of letters of sogdian script in «ABGD» order, which is followed by writing initial, medial and final shape of letters, which is followed by writing «2023» and «1749» in sogdian numerals, which is followed by «kyryll n’pyxštδ’r’m». On the cover is sample of sogdian caligraphy on the fragment SO146390v. More on my patreon – https://www.patreon.com/enluminayre
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The Sogdian language was an Eastern Iranian language spoken mainly in the Central Asian region of Sogdia (capital: Samarkand; other chief cities: Panjakent, Fergana, Khujand, and Bukhara), located in modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan; it was also spoken by some Sogdian immigrant communities in ancient China. Sogdian is one of the most important Middle Iranian languages, along with Bactrian, Khotanese Saka, Middle Persian, and Parthian. It possesses a large literary corpus.
Yaghnobi is an Eastern Iranian language spoken in the upper valley of the Yaghnob River in the Zarafshan area of Tajikistan by the Yaghnobi people. It is considered to be a direct descendant of Sogdian and has sometimes been called Neo-Sogdian in academic literature. There are some 12,500 Yaghnobi speakers, divided into several communities. The principal group lives in the Zafarobod area. There are also resettlers in the Yaghnob Valley. Some communities live in the villages of Zumand and Kůkteppa and in Dushanbe or its vicinity.
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The Sogdian language was an Eastern Iranian language spoken mainly in the Central Asian region of Sogdia (capital: Samarkand; other chief cities: Panjakent, Fergana, Khujand, and Bukhara), located in modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan; it was also spoken by some Sogdian immigrant communities in ancient China. Sogdian is one of the most important Middle Iranian languages, along with Bactrian, Khotanese Saka, Middle Persian, and Parthian. It possesses a large literary corpus.
Yaghnobi is an Eastern Iranian language spoken in the upper valley of the Yaghnob River in the Zarafshan area of Tajikistan by the Yaghnobi people. It is considered to be a direct descendant of Sogdian and has sometimes been called Neo-Sogdian in academic literature. There are some 12,500 Yaghnobi speakers, divided into several communities. The principal group lives in the Zafarobod area. There are also resettlers in the Yaghnob Valley. Some communities live in the villages of Zumand and Kůkteppa and in Dushanbe or its vicinity.
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Submit your recordings to [email protected].
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#WhyWeLoveDunhuang: On the ancient Silk Road (丝绸之路 sīchóu zhī lù), hundreds and thousands of names have disappeared with the wind and the sand, but a 4th-centur...
#WhyWeLoveDunhuang: On the ancient Silk Road (丝绸之路 sīchóu zhī lù), hundreds and thousands of names have disappeared with the wind and the sand, but a 4th-century Sogdian woman and her daughter have left their own legacy. Who was this woman? Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-we-love-dunhuang/id1628994770?i=1000619794781
#WhyWeLoveDunhuang: On the ancient Silk Road (丝绸之路 sīchóu zhī lù), hundreds and thousands of names have disappeared with the wind and the sand, but a 4th-century Sogdian woman and her daughter have left their own legacy. Who was this woman? Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-we-love-dunhuang/id1628994770?i=1000619794781
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Sogdian alphabet
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written
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Sogdian alphabet
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written
language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
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- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
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SUMMARY
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The Sogdian alphabet was originally used for the Sogdian language, a language in the Iranian family used by the people of Sogdia. The alphabet is derived from Syriac, the descendant script of the Aramaic alphabet. The Sogdian alphabet is one of three scripts used to write the Sogdian language, the others being the Manichaean alphabet and the Syriac alphabet. It was used throughout Central Asia, from the edge of Iran in the west, to China in the east, from approximately 100–1200 A.D.
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Sogdian alphabet
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written
language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
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SUMMARY
=======
The Sogdian alphabet was originally used for the Sogdian language, a language in the Iranian family used by the people of Sogdia. The alphabet is derived from Syriac, the descendant script of the Aramaic alphabet. The Sogdian alphabet is one of three scripts used to write the Sogdian language, the others being the Manichaean alphabet and the Syriac alphabet. It was used throughout Central Asia, from the edge of Iran in the west, to China in the east, from approximately 100–1200 A.D.
Mionai was a Sogdian woman who lived in China with her children. Her husband left her alone and hence, she wrote letters to her family. Sogdina is the name of a...
Mionai was a Sogdian woman who lived in China with her children. Her husband left her alone and hence, she wrote letters to her family. Sogdina is the name of an ancient land that is today parts of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnBgyPbVDxxC1FMg19BvL4ZrFjyeAbt-M
The Sogdians were Iranian people who spoke the Sogdian language.
Videos in this play list:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnBgyPbVDxxC1FMg19BvL4ZrFjyeAbt-M
00:00 Introduction.
00:25 About sogdian woman.
00:45 About Miwnay's letters.
01:00 About letter to her mom and her name in sogdian alphabet.
01:35 About letter to her husband.
02:00 Sogdian peopel.
02:25 My request to you.
Read more about Sogdian people and Sogdian language in the following links:
A) Sogdian Peopel:
https://adubsar.tumblr.com/post/719941078913024000/ancient-iranian-peopel-sogdian
B) Ancient Iranian Language: Sogdian
https://adubsar.tumblr.com/post/719823767332929536/ancient-iranian-language-sogdian
Museum Link:
https://www.sxhm.com/en/index.html
Mionai was a Sogdian woman who lived in China with her children. Her husband left her alone and hence, she wrote letters to her family. Sogdina is the name of an ancient land that is today parts of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnBgyPbVDxxC1FMg19BvL4ZrFjyeAbt-M
The Sogdians were Iranian people who spoke the Sogdian language.
Videos in this play list:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnBgyPbVDxxC1FMg19BvL4ZrFjyeAbt-M
00:00 Introduction.
00:25 About sogdian woman.
00:45 About Miwnay's letters.
01:00 About letter to her mom and her name in sogdian alphabet.
01:35 About letter to her husband.
02:00 Sogdian peopel.
02:25 My request to you.
Read more about Sogdian people and Sogdian language in the following links:
A) Sogdian Peopel:
https://adubsar.tumblr.com/post/719941078913024000/ancient-iranian-peopel-sogdian
B) Ancient Iranian Language: Sogdian
https://adubsar.tumblr.com/post/719823767332929536/ancient-iranian-language-sogdian
Museum Link:
https://www.sxhm.com/en/index.html
the approximate sound of Classical Sogdian language.
The Sogdian Version of the "Rustame tale" was writrent by the Sogdian community in Dunhuang Sog. δrw'n /θ...
the approximate sound of Classical Sogdian language.
The Sogdian Version of the "Rustame tale" was writrent by the Sogdian community in Dunhuang Sog. δrw'n /θruwān, δruwān, žuwān, ẓ̌uwān/ (China)
Sogdian had many dialects, of which some are better attested and some very poorly.
Some of the Sogdian dialects are:
Classical Sogdian (Panjakent, China documents etc.)
dialect of Samarkand (very similar or identical to Classical Sogdian)
dialect of Bukhara
dialect of Chach/Kangju (Tashkent)
ʼštn dialect (Vessantara jātaka)
dialect of Ustrōshana (mod. Istaravshan)
dialect of Zhetysu/Semirechye (Kazakhstan + Kirghizstan)
dialect of pyttmʼn/Buttam(ān)/Buṭṭam(ān) (mod. Zarafshon)
and probably more unattested ones.
further the language can also be divided into several varieties:
Old Sogdian? (Sog. ashem vohu)
Classical Sogdian (see above)
Manichean Sogdian
Christian Sogdian
Buddhist Sogdian
Brahmi Sogdian
here the phonetic transcription of the
"Rustam tale" is more or less outdated. It also seems that the author, who provided this text, missed some words from the original transliteration of the Sogdian script (the missed words were put in brackets)
Grammar:
In contrast to Middle Persian, Sogdian exhibits a very complex morphological system with gender differentiation into masculine, feminine, and neuter categories. The language displays a system of six grammatical cases for light stem which is further divided into:
Light stem: masc. a-stems neut. a-stems fem. ā-stems masc. u-stems fem. ū-stems masc. ya-stems
nouns, whereas heavy stem or contracted stem nouns show a reduced case system of 2-3 cases,
cont. stems: masc. aka-stems neut. aka-stems
fem. ākā-stems
resulting from the operation of the distinctive "Rhythmic law" phenomenon, which is a feature unique to Sogdian.
As the form of the word can change depending on its gender and stem type, it is essential for learners of Sogdian to have a good understanding of the language's grammar and vocabulary to effectively communicate in the language.
Source: Recording (Eran ud Turan), Phonetic transcription (Lubomír Novák)
the approximate sound of Classical Sogdian language.
The Sogdian Version of the "Rustame tale" was writrent by the Sogdian community in Dunhuang Sog. δrw'n /θruwān, δruwān, žuwān, ẓ̌uwān/ (China)
Sogdian had many dialects, of which some are better attested and some very poorly.
Some of the Sogdian dialects are:
Classical Sogdian (Panjakent, China documents etc.)
dialect of Samarkand (very similar or identical to Classical Sogdian)
dialect of Bukhara
dialect of Chach/Kangju (Tashkent)
ʼštn dialect (Vessantara jātaka)
dialect of Ustrōshana (mod. Istaravshan)
dialect of Zhetysu/Semirechye (Kazakhstan + Kirghizstan)
dialect of pyttmʼn/Buttam(ān)/Buṭṭam(ān) (mod. Zarafshon)
and probably more unattested ones.
further the language can also be divided into several varieties:
Old Sogdian? (Sog. ashem vohu)
Classical Sogdian (see above)
Manichean Sogdian
Christian Sogdian
Buddhist Sogdian
Brahmi Sogdian
here the phonetic transcription of the
"Rustam tale" is more or less outdated. It also seems that the author, who provided this text, missed some words from the original transliteration of the Sogdian script (the missed words were put in brackets)
Grammar:
In contrast to Middle Persian, Sogdian exhibits a very complex morphological system with gender differentiation into masculine, feminine, and neuter categories. The language displays a system of six grammatical cases for light stem which is further divided into:
Light stem: masc. a-stems neut. a-stems fem. ā-stems masc. u-stems fem. ū-stems masc. ya-stems
nouns, whereas heavy stem or contracted stem nouns show a reduced case system of 2-3 cases,
cont. stems: masc. aka-stems neut. aka-stems
fem. ākā-stems
resulting from the operation of the distinctive "Rhythmic law" phenomenon, which is a feature unique to Sogdian.
As the form of the word can change depending on its gender and stem type, it is essential for learners of Sogdian to have a good understanding of the language's grammar and vocabulary to effectively communicate in the language.
Source: Recording (Eran ud Turan), Phonetic transcription (Lubomír Novák)
Continuing along in our discussion in the history of the writing systems of the world, with this latest installment in the series, we will discuss the immense i...
Continuing along in our discussion in the history of the writing systems of the world, with this latest installment in the series, we will discuss the immense impact that the Aramaic alphabet has had on influencing writing systems throughout the world.
Hope you enjoy!
Interested in supporting the channel?
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Time Stamps:
Aramaic Alphabet: 2:04
Hebrew Alphabet: 3:37
Pahlavi Script: 4:17
Avestan Alphabet: 4:42
Sogdian Alphabet: 5:04
Uyghur Alphabet: 5:30
Mongolian Alphabet: 5:58
Arabic Script: 6:40
Brahmi Script: 8:24
Devanagari: 9:26
Gurmukhi:: 10:05
Bengali Script: 10:18
Telugu Script: 10:26
Tamil Script: 10:33
Thai Script: 10:42
Burmese Script: 10:58
Khmer Script: 11:04
Lao Script: 11:10
Tibetan Script: 11:18
Korean Alphabet/Hangul: 12:56
Continuing along in our discussion in the history of the writing systems of the world, with this latest installment in the series, we will discuss the immense impact that the Aramaic alphabet has had on influencing writing systems throughout the world.
Hope you enjoy!
Interested in supporting the channel?
Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=81329209&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Time Stamps:
Aramaic Alphabet: 2:04
Hebrew Alphabet: 3:37
Pahlavi Script: 4:17
Avestan Alphabet: 4:42
Sogdian Alphabet: 5:04
Uyghur Alphabet: 5:30
Mongolian Alphabet: 5:58
Arabic Script: 6:40
Brahmi Script: 8:24
Devanagari: 9:26
Gurmukhi:: 10:05
Bengali Script: 10:18
Telugu Script: 10:26
Tamil Script: 10:33
Thai Script: 10:42
Burmese Script: 10:58
Khmer Script: 11:04
Lao Script: 11:10
Tibetan Script: 11:18
Korean Alphabet/Hangul: 12:56
Sogdian script with metallic nib with oblique tip. Interpretation by Kirill Tarkhanov. Contents of this video is set of letters of sogdian script in «ABGD» order, which is followed by writing initial, medial and final shape of letters, which is followed by writing «2023» and «1749» in sogdian numerals, which is followed by «kyryll n’pyxštδ’r’m». On the cover is sample of sogdian caligraphy on the fragment SO146390v. More on my patreon – https://www.patreon.com/enluminayre
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The Sogdian language was an Eastern Iranian language spoken mainly in the Central Asian region of Sogdia (capital: Samarkand; other chief cities: Panjakent, Fergana, Khujand, and Bukhara), located in modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan; it was also spoken by some Sogdian immigrant communities in ancient China. Sogdian is one of the most important Middle Iranian languages, along with Bactrian, Khotanese Saka, Middle Persian, and Parthian. It possesses a large literary corpus.
Yaghnobi is an Eastern Iranian language spoken in the upper valley of the Yaghnob River in the Zarafshan area of Tajikistan by the Yaghnobi people. It is considered to be a direct descendant of Sogdian and has sometimes been called Neo-Sogdian in academic literature. There are some 12,500 Yaghnobi speakers, divided into several communities. The principal group lives in the Zafarobod area. There are also resettlers in the Yaghnob Valley. Some communities live in the villages of Zumand and Kůkteppa and in Dushanbe or its vicinity.
If you are interested to see your native language/dialect be featured here.
Submit your recordings to [email protected].
Looking forward to hearing from you!
#WhyWeLoveDunhuang: On the ancient Silk Road (丝绸之路 sīchóu zhī lù), hundreds and thousands of names have disappeared with the wind and the sand, but a 4th-century Sogdian woman and her daughter have left their own legacy. Who was this woman? Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-we-love-dunhuang/id1628994770?i=1000619794781
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Sogdian alphabet
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written
language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through
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The Sogdian alphabet was originally used for the Sogdian language, a language in the Iranian family used by the people of Sogdia. The alphabet is derived from Syriac, the descendant script of the Aramaic alphabet. The Sogdian alphabet is one of three scripts used to write the Sogdian language, the others being the Manichaean alphabet and the Syriac alphabet. It was used throughout Central Asia, from the edge of Iran in the west, to China in the east, from approximately 100–1200 A.D.
Mionai was a Sogdian woman who lived in China with her children. Her husband left her alone and hence, she wrote letters to her family. Sogdina is the name of an ancient land that is today parts of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnBgyPbVDxxC1FMg19BvL4ZrFjyeAbt-M
The Sogdians were Iranian people who spoke the Sogdian language.
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00:00 Introduction.
00:25 About sogdian woman.
00:45 About Miwnay's letters.
01:00 About letter to her mom and her name in sogdian alphabet.
01:35 About letter to her husband.
02:00 Sogdian peopel.
02:25 My request to you.
Read more about Sogdian people and Sogdian language in the following links:
A) Sogdian Peopel:
https://adubsar.tumblr.com/post/719941078913024000/ancient-iranian-peopel-sogdian
B) Ancient Iranian Language: Sogdian
https://adubsar.tumblr.com/post/719823767332929536/ancient-iranian-language-sogdian
Museum Link:
https://www.sxhm.com/en/index.html
the approximate sound of Classical Sogdian language.
The Sogdian Version of the "Rustame tale" was writrent by the Sogdian community in Dunhuang Sog. δrw'n /θruwān, δruwān, žuwān, ẓ̌uwān/ (China)
Sogdian had many dialects, of which some are better attested and some very poorly.
Some of the Sogdian dialects are:
Classical Sogdian (Panjakent, China documents etc.)
dialect of Samarkand (very similar or identical to Classical Sogdian)
dialect of Bukhara
dialect of Chach/Kangju (Tashkent)
ʼštn dialect (Vessantara jātaka)
dialect of Ustrōshana (mod. Istaravshan)
dialect of Zhetysu/Semirechye (Kazakhstan + Kirghizstan)
dialect of pyttmʼn/Buttam(ān)/Buṭṭam(ān) (mod. Zarafshon)
and probably more unattested ones.
further the language can also be divided into several varieties:
Old Sogdian? (Sog. ashem vohu)
Classical Sogdian (see above)
Manichean Sogdian
Christian Sogdian
Buddhist Sogdian
Brahmi Sogdian
here the phonetic transcription of the
"Rustam tale" is more or less outdated. It also seems that the author, who provided this text, missed some words from the original transliteration of the Sogdian script (the missed words were put in brackets)
Grammar:
In contrast to Middle Persian, Sogdian exhibits a very complex morphological system with gender differentiation into masculine, feminine, and neuter categories. The language displays a system of six grammatical cases for light stem which is further divided into:
Light stem: masc. a-stems neut. a-stems fem. ā-stems masc. u-stems fem. ū-stems masc. ya-stems
nouns, whereas heavy stem or contracted stem nouns show a reduced case system of 2-3 cases,
cont. stems: masc. aka-stems neut. aka-stems
fem. ākā-stems
resulting from the operation of the distinctive "Rhythmic law" phenomenon, which is a feature unique to Sogdian.
As the form of the word can change depending on its gender and stem type, it is essential for learners of Sogdian to have a good understanding of the language's grammar and vocabulary to effectively communicate in the language.
Source: Recording (Eran ud Turan), Phonetic transcription (Lubomír Novák)
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Time Stamps:
Aramaic Alphabet: 2:04
Hebrew Alphabet: 3:37
Pahlavi Script: 4:17
Avestan Alphabet: 4:42
Sogdian Alphabet: 5:04
Uyghur Alphabet: 5:30
Mongolian Alphabet: 5:58
Arabic Script: 6:40
Brahmi Script: 8:24
Devanagari: 9:26
Gurmukhi:: 10:05
Bengali Script: 10:18
Telugu Script: 10:26
Tamil Script: 10:33
Thai Script: 10:42
Burmese Script: 10:58
Khmer Script: 11:04
Lao Script: 11:10
Tibetan Script: 11:18
Korean Alphabet/Hangul: 12:56
The Sogdian alphabet was originally used for the Sogdian language, a language in the Iranian family used by the people of Sogdia. The alphabet is derived from Syriac, the descendant script of the Aramaic alphabet. The Sogdian alphabet is one of three scripts used to write the Sogdian language, the others being the Manichaean alphabet and the Syriac alphabet. It was used throughout Central Asia, from the edge of Iran in the west, to China in the east, from approximately 100–1200 C.E.
Structure
Like the writing systems from which it is descended, the Sogdian writing system can be described as an abjad, but it also displays tendencies towards an alphabet. The script consists of 17 consonants, many of which have alternate forms for initial, middle, and final position. As in the Aramaic alphabet, long vowels were commonly written with matres lectionis, the consonants aleph, yodh and waw. However, unlike Aramaic and most abjads, these consonant signs would also sometimes serve to express the short vowels (which could also sometimes be left unexpressed as in the parent systems). To disambiguate long vowels from short ones, an additional aleph could be written before the sign denoting the long vowel. The alphabet also includes several diacritics, which were used inconsistently. It is written from right to left, but by the time it had evolved into its child system, the Old Uyghur alphabet, it had been rotated 90 degrees, written vertically in columns from left to right. Voiced and voiceless fricatives are consistently not distinguished in the script.