Cornell University Logo

Meroitic Writing System

The Meroitic script is very similar to the Egyptian Writing System. It was used by the Meroe people, a civilization of the Sudan. The system is written from right to left, unlike the Egyptian system which can be written right to left, left to right, and vertically.

Back to African Writing Systems

Back to List of Scripts



Return to Africana Library home page
Last Update: April 4, 2004