ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-DEP6-0015 · ATLAS 251

Tifinagh script

A script for Amazigh languages with historical roots in North African consonantal writing and modern standardised forms.

Explanation

A script for Amazigh languages with historical roots in North African consonantal writing and modern standardised forms. Connects script form with cultural visibility: choosing an alphabet can mark memory, present identity and political recognition at once.

Example

A public sign in Tifinagh makes a language not only readable but visible in urban space.

Counterexample

A mere label without the described formal, cultural or conceptual movement.

Distinction

Distinguish from Amazigh; the neighbour remains connected as a crossway.

Effect on thought and perception

Connects script form with cultural visibility: choosing an alphabet can mark memory, present identity and political recognition at once.

Resonance

Connects script form with cultural visibility: choosing an alphabet can mark memory, present identity and political recognition at once.

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Tifinagh script“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-DEP6-0015. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-DEP6-0015

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