Modi script
Historical script used in the Maratha Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Modi (Marathi: मोडी, Mōḍī, Marathi pronunciation: [moːɖiː])[3] is a script used to write the Marathi language, which is the primary language spoken in the state of Maharashtra, India. There are multiple theories concerning its origin.[4] The Modi script was used alongside the Devanagari script to write Marathi until the 20th century when the Balbodh style of the Devanagari script was promoted as the standard writing system for Marathi.[5]
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Mōḍī मोडी / 𑘦𑘻𑘚𑘲 | |
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Script type | |
Time period | c. 1200 or c. 1600–c. R1950[1][2] (Two different origin theories) |
Direction | Left-to-right |
Languages | Primary Marathi Sometimes Konkani, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu and Sanskrit[1][2] |
Related scripts | |
Parent systems | |
Sister systems | Gujarati, Kaithi, Devanagari, Nandinagari |
ISO 15924 | |
ISO 15924 | Modi (324), Modi, Moḍī |
Unicode | |
Unicode alias | Modi |
U+11600–U+1165F Final Accepted Script Proposal | |
[a] The Semitic origin of the Brahmic scripts is not universally agreed upon. |
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