Devanagari (Nagari) vs Kannada
Writing system comparison · ISO Deva vs ISO Knda
Devanagari (Nagari) is a Living Left-to-right script from South Asian used by 61 languages. Kannada is a Living Left-to-right script from South Asian (92 Unicode characters) used by 2 languages. Both scripts read Left-to-right.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Devanagari (Nagari) | Kannada |
|---|---|---|
| ISO Code | Deva | Knda |
| Direction | Left-to-right | Left-to-right |
| Status | Living | Living |
| Region | South Asian | South Asian |
| Characters | — | 92 |
| Languages | 61 | 2 |
| Script Type | Abugida | Abugida |
| Descended From | Brahmi | Brahmi |
| Total Speakers | ~810M | ~44M |
| Introduced | 1200 CE | 1500 CE |
| Unicode Ranges |
U+0C80–U+0CF3
|
Only in Devanagari (Nagari)
61 languages
Used by Both
0 languages
No shared languages
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Data sourced from the ISO 15924 registry, Unicode CLDR, and the Unicode Character Database.