Nepalese scripts
Alphabetic writing systems for Nepal Bhasa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the script used to write Nepal Bhasa. For the script used to write Nepali language, see Devanagari.
Nepalese scripts (Nepal Lipi: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑐮 𑐁𑐏𑐮, Devanagari: नेपाल आखल) are a family of alphabetic writing systems employed historically in Nepal Mandala by the indigenous Newars for primarily writing Nepal Bhasa. It is also used for transcribing Sanskrit and Pali.[2] There are also some claims they have also been used to write the Parbatiya (Khas) language[3][dubious – discuss].
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Nepalese scripts | |
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Script type | |
Direction | Left-to-right |
Region | Nepal and India |
Languages | Nepal Bhasa |
Related scripts | |
Parent systems | |
Child systems | Ranjana, Bhujimol, Pracalit |
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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These scripts were in widespread use from the 10th to the early 20th-century, but have since been largely supplanted by the modern script known as Devanagari. Of the older scripts, about 50,000 manuscripts written in Nepal Lipi have been archived.[4]