Kaithi
| Kaithī Kayathi, Kayasthi, 𑂍𑂶𑂟𑂲 | |
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Kaithī script (vowels top three rows, consonants below) | |
| Script type | |
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 | |
| Brahmic scripts |
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| The Brahmi script and its descendants |
Kaithi (𑂍𑂶𑂟𑂲), also called Kayathi (𑂍𑂨𑂟𑂲), Kayasthi (𑂍𑂰𑂨𑂮𑂹𑂟𑂲), or Kayastani, is a Brahmic script historically used across parts of Northern and Eastern India. It was prevalent in regions corresponding to modern-day Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand. The script was primarily utilized for legal, administrative, and private records and was adapted for a variety of Indo-Aryan languages, including Angika, Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Hindustani, Maithili, Magahi, and Nagpuri.