It is used by the Samaritans to provide guidance on the pronunciation of the consonantal text of the Samaritan Pentateuch and Samaritan prayer books.
The Samaritan vocalization is estimated to have been invented around the 10th century CE.
Variation exists within the system between different manuscripts.
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