Unicode Block - Psalter Pahlavi

Psalter Pahlavi is a script used for writing the Middle Persian language in religious texts, most notably the Psalter found at Turfan, which gives the script its name. It is an abjad, meaning it primarily represents consonants, with long vowels indicated by matres lectionis, while short vowels are typically omitted, and it is written from right to left. This script is historically significant as an early form of the Pahlavi writing systems, characterized by its cursive and somewhat ambiguous letterforms that evolved from the Aramaic script. The characters in this set include letters, numerals, and punctuation marks, and they are encoded specifically to preserve the textual and liturgical heritage of this ancient Iranian community.