The Sanskrit Alphabet

Points of Articulation (sthäna / äsya)

Cerebral
\ § q Q f F [ r ;
å è öa öha òa òha ëa ra ña
(tip of tongue curls back and touches roof of mouth)
Palatal Dental
# $ c D j H | y z ¤ t w d x n l s
i é ca cha ja jha ïa ya ça ÿ ta tha da dha na la sa
(flat upper surface of tongue touches palate) (tip of tongue touches back of teeth)

Guttural
A Aa k o g " ' h
Labial
a ä ka kha ga gha ìa ha
% ^ p ) b É m
(base of tongue touches rear of soft palate) u ü pa pha ba bha ma
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Diphthongs Special characters

Guttural-Palatal Guttural-Labial Dental-Labial
A< (anusvāra) A> (visarga)
@ @e Aae AaE v
aà aù
e ai o au va
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