| Tibetan Braille | |
|---|---|
| Script type | (non-linear) |
| Creator | Sabriye Tenberken |
Time period | 1992 |
Print basis | Tibetan alphabet |
| Languages | Tibetan |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | Night writing
|
Tibetan Braille is the Braille alphabet for writing the Tibetan language. It was invented in 1992 by German social worker Sabriye Tenberken.[1] 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.