![]() The combinatory letters are formed by adding a vowel marker to the consonant. The complete script, therefore, consists of the 31 letters in their independent forms and an additional 216 combinatory letters, for a total of 247 (12+18+216+1) combinations ( உயிர்மெய்யெழுத்து, uyirmeyyeḻuttu, "soul-body-letters") of a consonant and a vowel, a mute consonant or a vowel alone. However, it is listed at the end of the vowel set. ஃ is called "அக்கு", akku and is classified in Tamil orthography as being neither a consonant nor a vowel. Characteristics Diverging evolution of Tamil-Brahmi script (center column) into the Vatteluttu alphabet (leftmost column) and the Tamil script (rightmost column) Certain minority languages such as Saurashtra, Badaga, Irula and Paniya are also written in the Tamil script. ![]() It is one of the official scripts of the Indian Republic. ![]() The Tamil script ( தமிழ் அரிச்சுவடி Tamiḻ ariccuvaṭi, pronunciation ⓘ) is an abugida script that is used by Tamils and Tamil speakers in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and elsewhere to write the Tamil language. ![]()
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