Odia Script
OriginEast India
Earliest1000
TypeAbugida
About Odia Script
Used for Odia with 37 million speakers. Has a distinctive rounded shape that resembles a draped shawl. The curvilinear forms result from writing on palm leaves with a stylus. Over 40 consonant characters. One of the 22 scheduled languages of India. The script is famous for its aesthetic beauty.
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