Lisu (Fraser)

The Fraser script (also called Lisu script or Old Lisu) was created around 1915 by the missionary James O. Fraser to write the Lisu language of southwestern China and Myanmar. The script's geometric, uppercase-style letters were partly inspired by Latin letters, sometimes rotated or inverted.

Fraser script is a true alphabet (writing both consonants and vowels) with 28 consonant letters and 8 vowel letters. It played a major role in literacy and Christian evangelism among Lisu communities. The script is in active use today, particularly among Christian Lisu communities in Yunnan, China, and Myanmar.