01OVERVIEW
Front Matter
SCRIPT · PROFILE
Ahom Script
Script brought by the Tai-Ahom people when they migrated from Myanmar to Assam in the 13th century.
Script brought by the Tai-Ahom people when they migrated from Myanmar to Assam in the 13th century. The Ahom kingdom (1228–1826) famously repelled Mughal invasions 17 times over 600 years. The dynastic chronicles called Buranjis, written in this script, are the primary source for Assam's history.
04SPECIMEN
The Letters
Signs · Unicode · TypesSample GlyphsClick to copy
Glyph evolution
Form change over time
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06MECHANICS
Reading Mechanics
Direction · Method↔
Direction
Left to Right (LTR)
Written left to right.
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System
Abugida
⌨
Input method
Direct Unicode input
Keyboard layout
Standard IME · input chart
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07LINEAGE
The Lineage
Family · DescendantsPhylogeny
Ancestors & descendants
Phylogeny
Related scripts
Ancestors · Descendants · Family
08REACH