Kaithi
Kaithi (𑂍𑂶𑂟𑂲), also called Kayathi (𑂍𑂨𑂟𑂲) or Kayasthi (𑂍𑂰𑂨𑂮𑂹𑂟𑂲), is a historical Brahmic script that was used widely in parts of Northern and Eastern India, primarily in the present-day states of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar. In particular, it was used for writing legal, administrative and private records. It was used for a variety of Indo-Aryan languages, including Angika, Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Hindustani, Magahi, and Nagpuri.
| Kaithī Kayathi, Kayasthi, 𑂍𑂶𑂟𑂲 | |
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Kaithī script (vowels top three rows, consonants below) | |
| Script type | |
Time period | c. 16th–mid 20th century |
| Direction | Left-to-right |
| Languages | Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Hindustani, Magahi, Nagpuri, Maithili |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | Proto-Sinaitic alphabet[a]
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Child systems | Sylheti Nagari |
Sister systems |
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| ISO 15924 | |
| ISO 15924 | Kthi (317), Kaithi |
| Unicode | |
Unicode alias | Kaithi |
Unicode range | U+11080–U+110CF |
[a] The Semitic origin of the Brahmic scripts is debated. | |
| Brahmic scripts |
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| The Brahmi script and its descendants |
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