Takri script
| Takri šššš¤šÆ | |
|---|---|
The word 'Takri' written in Chamba Takri | |
| Script type | |
Period | c.ā16th century CE to present |
| Direction | Left-to-right |
| Region | India, Pakistan |
| Languages | Dogri, Kangri, Chambeali, Mandeali, Bilaspuri, Kullui, Bhateali, Churahi, Kishtwari, Gaddi, Mahasui, Sirmauri, Pangwali, Bhadarwahi, Sanskrit |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | |
Child systems | Dogri |
Sister systems | Landa |
| ISO 15924 | |
| ISO 15924 | Takr (321), āTakri, į¹¬ÄkrÄ«, į¹¬Äį¹ krÄ« |
| Unicode | |
Unicode alias | Takri |
| U+11680āU+116CF | |
| Brahmic scripts |
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| The Brahmi script and its descendants |
The TÄkri script (Takri (Chamba): šššš¤šÆ; Takri (Jammu/Dogra): š š ¬š š ¤š ®; sometimes called Tankri ššš«šš¤šÆ) is an abugida writing system of the Brahmic family of scripts. It is derived from the Sharada script formerly employed for Kashmiri. It is the sister script of Laį¹įøÄ scripts. It has another variant Dogra Takri (also known as Dogra Akkhar) employed in Jammu region. There are numerous varieties present throughout Himachal Pradesh. Until the late 1940s, the adapted version of the script (called Dogri, Dogra or Dogra Akkhar) was the official script for writing Punjabi in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. Throughout the history, different kingdoms of what now forms Himachal Pradesh used their own variety to maintain their records. The Takri script used in Sirmour in Himachal Pradesh and in the adjacent region of Jaunsar-Bawar in Uttarakhand has some distinction.