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Buhid

Q: What type of writing system is Buhid?

Buhid is an Abugida used in the Southeast Asian region. It reads Left-to-right and contains 20 characters in Unicode.

Q: How many languages use the Buhid script?

0 languages use the Buhid script according to Unicode CLDR data.

Q: What direction does Buhid read?

Buhid is written Left-to-right, meaning text flows from left to right.

Q: When was the Buhid script created?

The exact origin date of the Buhid script is uncertain.

Buhd Left-to-right Living Abugida Southeast Asian

Sample Characters

ᝀ ᝁ ᝂ ᝃ ᝄ ᝅ ᝆ ᝇ ᝈ ᝉ ᝊ ᝋ ᝌ ᝍ ᝎ ᝏ ᝐ ᝑ ᝒ ᝓ

First 48 characters from Buhid (U+1740–U+1753)

About Buhid

Buhid is a Living writing system from the Southeast Asian region. It reads Left-to-right and contains 20 characters in the Unicode standard. It is registered in the ISO 15924 standard under the code Buhd.

Data sourced from the ISO 15924 registry, Unicode CLDR, and the Unicode Character Database.

Script Family & Lineage

Ancestor Chain

Brahmi › Buhid

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of writing system is Buhid?

Buhid is an Abugida. Abugidas (alphasyllabaries) use consonant characters with an inherent vowel modified by diacritics.

What direction does Buhid read?

Buhid is written Left-to-right, the same direction as most European scripts.

How many languages use the Buhid script?

0 languages use Buhid according to Unicode CLDR data.

When was the Buhid script created?

The exact origin of the Buhid script is not precisely documented.

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Key Facts

ISO Code: Buhd
ISO Number: 372
Script Type: Abugida
Direction: Left-to-right
Status: Living
Region: Southeast Asian
Characters: 20
Languages: 0

Unicode Ranges

Buhid

U+1740–U+1753