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Kaithi
Historical script used in Awadh and Bihar regions of India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kaithi (𑂍𑂶𑂟𑂲), also called Kayathi (𑂍𑂨𑂟𑂲) or Kayasthi (𑂍𑂰𑂨𑂮𑂹𑂟𑂲), is a historical Brahmic script that was used widely in parts of Northern and Eastern India, primarily in the present-day states of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar. In particular, it was used for writing legal, administrative and private records.[1] It was used for a variety of Indo-Aryan languages, including Angika, Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Hindustani, Magahi, and Nagpuri.
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For other uses, see Kaithi (disambiguation).
Quick Facts Kaithī Kayathi, Kayasthi, 𑂍𑂶𑂟𑂲, Script type ...
Kaithī Kayathi, Kayasthi, 𑂍𑂶𑂟𑂲 | |
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![]() Kaithī script (vowels top three rows, consonants below) | |
Script type | |
Time period | c. 16th–mid 20th century |
Direction | Left-to-right ![]() |
Languages | Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Hindustani, Magahi, Nagpuri, Maithili |
Related scripts | |
Parent systems | |
Child systems | Sylheti Nagari |
Sister systems | |
ISO 15924 | |
ISO 15924 | Kthi (317), Kaithi |
Unicode | |
Unicode alias | Kaithi |
U+11080–U+110CF | |
This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters. |
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