Burmese Script
OriginMyanmar
Earliest1000
TypeAbugida
About Burmese Script
Derived from the Mon script which came from Brahmi. Has 33 consonants and 12 vowels. The circular letter shapes come from writing on palm leaves with a stylus. Written left to right with no spaces between words. Tone marks are placed above, below, or around consonants. Over 33 million users.
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