Mandaic alphabet

The Mandaean Scripture is based on the Aramaic script and is used to write the Mandaean language. The Mandaean name of the font is Abagada or Abaga, according to the first letter of the alphabet, similar to the Arab Abdschad. The alphabet consists of 24 letters; the 22 letters of the Aramaic alphabet, as well as two extra at the end. Unlike in most Semitic alphabets the vowels are written.

The codes for the Mandaean writing according to ISO 15924 are Mand and 140

Unicode block of 32 characters Mandaean Mandaean scripture of codepoint U 0840 to U 085 are shown F.