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( a script )
| Type of script: | Syllabary |
|---|---|
| Script category: | Northern semitic script family |
| Period of use: | 600 B.C.E? - ? |
| Writing-direction: | Right to left |
| Names: | Tartessian, South Iberian, South Lusitanian |
The script is partly alphabetic and partly syllabic, and its ancestry is unknown, though clearly Greek or Semitic. It is older than North Iberian, which may have been derived from it, and also more sparsely attested.
Languages written with this script:
| Article: | http://www.omniglot.com/writing/iberian.htm |