The representation of the
Maldivian language
Maldivian, also known by its Endonym and exonym, endonym Dhivehi (, ''Dhivēhī'', ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian languages, Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European ...
in the
Latin script
The Latin script, also known as the Roman script, is a writing system based on the letters of the classical Latin alphabet, derived from a form of the Greek alphabet which was in use in the ancient Greek city of Cumae in Magna Graecia. The Gree ...
varies from one scheme to another.
Major romanization methods
The following are the major
romanization
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methods for
Maldivian:
Malé Latin
Mālē Leṭin or Nasiri Latin is romanization scheme for Maldivian used as the official script from 1976 to 1978. It continues to be the most–used method of romanization for the Maldivian Language.
ISO 15919
ISO 15919 can be used to romanize Maldivian.
Xavier Romero-Frias uses this scheme in his book ''The Maldive Islanders - A study of the popular culture of an ancient ocean kingdom''.
Table
Consonants
Vowels
References
Notes
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Maldivian language