Malayalam Script
OriginSouth India
Earliest900
TypeAbugida
About Malayalam Script
Used for Malayalam with 38 million speakers. Has 15 vowels and 36 consonants. Evolved from the Grantha script. The rounded letter forms are distinctive among Indian scripts. Known for its complex ligature combinations. Kerala has near 100 percent literacy, the highest in India.
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