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Chakma

Q: What type of writing system is Chakma?

Chakma is an Abugida. It reads Left-to-right and contains 71 characters in Unicode.

Q: How many languages use the Chakma script?

1 language use the Chakma script according to Unicode CLDR data.

Q: What direction does Chakma read?

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

Q: When was the Chakma script created?

The exact origin date of the Chakma script is uncertain.

Cakm Left-to-right Living Abugida

Sample Characters

𑄀 𑄁 𑄂 𑄃 𑄄 𑄅 𑄆 𑄇 𑄈 𑄉 𑄊 𑄋 𑄌 𑄍 𑄎 𑄏 𑄐 𑄑 𑄒 𑄓 𑄔 𑄕 𑄖 𑄗 𑄘 𑄙 𑄚 𑄛 𑄜 𑄝 𑄞 𑄟 𑄠 𑄡 𑄢 𑄣 𑄤 𑄥 𑄦 𑄧 𑄨 𑄩 𑄪 𑄫 𑄬 𑄭 𑄮 𑄯

First 48 characters from Chakma (U+11100–U+11147)

About Chakma

Chakma is a Living writing system. It reads Left-to-right and contains 71 characters in the Unicode standard. 1 language uses Chakma as a writing system according to Unicode CLDR data. It is registered in the ISO 15924 standard under the code Cakm.

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

Script Family & Lineage

Ancestor Chain

Brahmi › Chakma

Languages Using Chakma 1

Chakma 𑄌𑄋𑄴𑄟𑄳𑄦

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of writing system is Chakma?

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

What direction does Chakma read?

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

How many languages use the Chakma script?

1 language use Chakma according to Unicode CLDR data.

When was the Chakma script created?

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

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Direction, characters, languages — side by side.

Key Facts

ISO Code: Cakm
ISO Number: 349
Script Type: Abugida
Direction: Left-to-right
Status: Living
Characters: 71
Languages: 1

Unicode Ranges

Chakma

U+11100–U+11147