Tai Noi script
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The Tai Noi (also spelled Thai Noi) or Lao Buhan script is a Brahmic script that has historically been used in Laos and Isan[3] since about 1500 CE.[1] The contemporary Lao script is a direct descendant and has preserved the basic letter shapes.[4] The script has mostly dropped out of use in the Isan region of Thailand, due to the Thaification policies of the Thai government, that imposed Central Thai culture such as the Thai script throughout the country.[4]
Quick Facts Tai Noi Lao Buhan, Script type ...
Tai Noi Lao Buhan | |
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Script type | |
Time period | c. 1500[1]–1930s (survives as the modern Lao script)[2] |
Direction | Left-to-right |
Languages | Lao, Isan, and others |
Related scripts | |
Parent systems | |
Child systems | Lao |
Sister systems | Tai Yo |
[a] The Semitic origin of the Brahmic scripts is not universally agreed upon. | |
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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