Thirke
| Thirke | |
|---|---|
Letters found in a 14th century Kodagu temple inscription | |
| Script type | |
Period | 14th century |
| Region | India |
| Language | Kodava |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | |
Sister systems | Malayalam script Tigalari script |
| Brahmic scripts |
|---|
| The Brahmi script and its descendants |
Thirke is a left-to-right abugida (a type of segmental writing system), based on the ancient Brāhmī script. It was developed and in use during the 14th century CE in Kodagu, in present-day Karnataka.