Tibetan Braille
| Tibetan Braille | |
|---|---|
| Script type | (non-linear) |
| Creator | Sabriye Tenberken |
Period | 1992 |
Print basis | Tibetan alphabet |
| Languages | Tibetan |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | Night writing
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Tibetan Braille is the Braille alphabet for writing the Tibetan language. It was invented in 1992 by German social worker Sabriye Tenberken. It is based on German braille, with some extensions from international usage. As in print, the vowel a is not written.
Despite Tibetan and Dzongkha (Bhutanese) using the same alphabet in print, Tibetan Braille differs significantly from Dzongkha Braille, which is closer to international norms.