[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v1.c25.s4.52 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c25.s4.52 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c25.s4.52 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c25.s4.52](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c25.s4.52) The C. Asian cursive Gupta alphabets are named Khotanese after the language. It began in the 2nd century A.D. but the extant manuscripts are of the 9th-10th centuries. The existing Brāhmī was adopted to suit the requirement of the new language and consequently signs for new compounds, such as \*tch\*, \*js\*, \*ts\*, \*ys\*, were created. Hoernle suggests that the Khotanese script was strongly influenced by a Semitic alphabet. This script was used to express Chinese words also. - [Previous: v1.c25.s4.51](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c25.s4.51) - [Next: v1.c25.s4.53](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c25.s4.53) - [Up: v1.c25.s4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c25.s4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c25.s4.52](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c25.s4.52) · Pramāṇa