Talk:Sinhala script

The table transcribes ඛ, ඝ, ඡ, ඣ, ඨ, ඪ, ථ, ධ, ඵ, භ with k, g, t͡ʃ~t͡ɕ, d͡ʒ~d͡ʑ, ʈ, ɖ, t, d, p, b, respectively, instead of kʰ ɡʱ t͡ʃʰ~t͡ɕʰ(~cʰ), d͡ʒʱ~d͡ʑʱ(~ɟʱ), ʈʰ, ɖʱ, tʰ, dʱ, pʰ, bʱ. Is this the intention, presumably to transcribe the Sinhalese pronunciation of those letters, or should it be changed to respresent the intended, Sanskrit/Pali pronunciations of the letters? Masimatutu (talk) 12:38, 9 July 2022 (UTC)

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There is far too much unsourced content. There is no way to tell if there is-----or isn't WP:original research. -- Otr500 (talk) 22:05, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

:I'd like to clarify several points that have been misrepresented in recent edits and talk page comments regarding the relationship between Sinhala script, Tamil-Brahmi, and Grantha. The following is based on a close reading of the very sources already cited:

:# Wikipedia is not a primary source. Any claims must be supported by the cited academic references, not Wikipedia summaries.

:# Grantha script predates medieval Sinhala. Grantha was in use from at least the 5th century CE (Pallava, Chola, Pandya inscriptions), while the first medieval Sinhala inscriptions appear only in the 8th century CE.

:# Grantha was a prestigious literary and administrative script. Its widespread use in South India makes it a strong candidate for influencing script developments in neighboring regions, including Sri Lanka.

:# The source itself confirms the derivation. One of the cited works (Diringer, David. Alphabet: A Key to the History of Mankind, 1948, p. 389) explicitly states that the medieval Sinhala script is based on the Grantha character.

:# There is a clear break between Sinhala-Brahmi and medieval Sinhala. The same source describes this as a "radical" graphical and linguistic shift—indicating a script replacement rather than local evolution.

:# Misinterpretation of timelines. Just as modern Tamil script is not counted from Tamil-Brahmi, Sinhala script is not counted from Sinhala-Brahmi. The existence of Sinhala-Brahmi doesn’t imply that the modern Sinhala script evolved from it directly.

:# Inconsistency in the edits. Ironically, the user defending the Sinhala-Brahmi connection is citing a source that contradicts their own claim.

:# Personal attacks are not acceptable. Before accusing others of not understanding, it is important to read and comprehend the sources being cited. This includes avoiding inflammatory language and sticking to content-related discussion. See the comments left on my talk page, which stem from this IP editor.

:I suggest we focus on aligning the article content with what the cited academic sources actually state and avoid inserting speculative or contradictory claims based on misreadings.

:Luigi Boy ルアイヂ ボイ ^talk 15:32, 17 April 2025 (UTC)