Writing system
תאנה
ދިވެހި
Learn the right-to-left alphabet used for Dhivehi, with its distinctive vowel marks.
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See the rhythm before you practise it: the shapes, direction, and small details that make this system recognisable.
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- Writing model
- Alphabet
- Direction
- Right to left
- Used in
- The Maldives
- Practice unit
- Letterforms and vowel marks
Beginner focus
Right-to-left rhythm and mark placement
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Guides for תאנה.
How to start writing Thaana
Meet Thaana as a right-to-left alphabet for Dhivehi, with obligatory vowels and distinctive letter shapes.
Read guideThaana foundations · 4 min readThaana vowels and right-to-left spacing
Organise Thaana practice around the written vowels, clear letter boundaries, and right-to-left reading order.
Read guideThaana practice · 4 min readThaana marks, spacing, and recall
Build a small Thaana routine that keeps vowel marks attached and the right-to-left line easy to scan.
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