Tengwar
| Tengwar | |
|---|---|
The word "Tengwar" written using the Tengwar script in the Quenya mode | |
| Script type | Alternative
abugida or alphabet according to the "mode" |
| Creator | J. R. R. Tolkien |
Period | 1930s–present |
| Direction | Left-to-right |
| Languages | a number of Tolkien's constructed languages, Quenya and Sindarin, English |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | Sarati
|
| ISO 15924 | |
| ISO 15924 | Teng (290), Tengwar |
The Tengwar (/ˈtɛŋɡwɑːr/) script is an artificial script, one of several scripts created by J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings. Within the context of Tolkien's fictional world, the Tengwar were invented by the Elf Fëanor, and used first to write the Elvish languages Quenya and Telerin. Later a great number of Tolkien's constructed languages were written using the Tengwar, including Sindarin. Tolkien used Tengwar to write English: most of Tolkien's Tengwar samples are actually in English.