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Limbu

Q: What type of writing system is Limbu?

Limbu is an Abugida used in the South Asian region. It reads Left-to-right and contains 68 characters in Unicode.

Q: How many languages use the Limbu script?

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

Q: What direction does Limbu read?

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

Q: When was the Limbu script created?

The exact origin date of the Limbu script is uncertain.

Limb Left-to-right Living Abugida South Asian

Sample Text

ᤕᤠᤰᤌᤢ

Sample Characters

ᤀ ᤁ ᤂ ᤃ ᤄ ᤅ ᤆ ᤇ ᤈ ᤉ ᤊ ᤋ ᤌ ᤍ ᤎ ᤏ ᤐ ᤑ ᤒ ᤓ ᤔ ᤕ ᤖ ᤗ ᤘ ᤙ ᤚ ᤛ ᤜ ᤝ ᤞ ᤟ ᤠ ᤡ ᤢ ᤣ ᤤ ᤥ ᤦ ᤧ ᤨ ᤩ ᤪ ᤫ ᤬ ᤭ ᤮ ᤯

First 48 characters from Limbu (U+1900–U+194F)

About Limbu

Limbu is a Living writing system from the South Asian region. It reads Left-to-right and contains 68 characters in the Unicode standard. 1 language uses Limbu as a writing system according to Unicode CLDR data. It is registered in the ISO 15924 standard under the code Limb.

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

Script Family & Lineage

Ancestor Chain

Brahmi › Limbu

Languages Using Limbu 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What type of writing system is Limbu?

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

What direction does Limbu read?

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

How many languages use the Limbu script?

1 language use Limbu according to Unicode CLDR data.

When was the Limbu script created?

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

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Key Facts

ISO Code: Limb
ISO Number: 336
Script Type: Abugida
Direction: Left-to-right
Status: Living
Region: South Asian
Characters: 68
Languages: 1

Unicode Ranges

Limbu

U+1900–U+194F