Multani script
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Multānī was a historical Indic script which originated in the Punjab region of South Asia. It was, predominantly, used for the Punjabi language. The script was used for routine writing and commercial activities.
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Multānī 𑊠𑊂𑊣𑊖𑊀𑊚𑊁 | |
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Script type | |
Time period | c. 18th – 20th century |
Direction | Left-to-right |
Region | Punjab |
Languages | Punjabi |
Related scripts | |
Parent systems | |
Sister systems | Gurmukhi, Khudabadi, Khojki, Mahajani |
ISO 15924 | |
ISO 15924 | Mult (323), Multani |
Unicode | |
Unicode alias | Multani |
U+11280–U+112AF Final Accepted Script Proposal | |
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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Multani is one of the five Landa scripts whose usage was extended beyond the mercantile domain and formalized for literary activity and printing; the others being Gurmukhi, Mahajani, Khojki and Khudabadi. Out of all, only Gurmukhi remains still in use as the official script in Punjab, India. Although Multani is now obsolete, it is a historical script in which written and printed records exist.[1]