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Makasar

Q: What type of writing system is Makasar?

Makasar is an Abugida. It reads Left-to-right and contains 25 characters in Unicode.

Q: How many languages use the Makasar script?

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

Q: What direction does Makasar read?

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

Q: When was the Makasar script created?

The exact origin date of the Makasar script is uncertain.

Maka Left-to-right Living Abugida

Sample Characters

𑻠 𑻡 𑻢 𑻣 𑻤 𑻥 𑻦 𑻧 𑻨 𑻩 𑻪 𑻫 𑻬 𑻭 𑻮 𑻯 𑻰 𑻱 𑻲 𑻳 𑻴 𑻵 𑻶 𑻷 𑻸

First 48 characters from Makasar (U+11EE0–U+11EF8)

About Makasar

Makasar is a Living writing system. It reads Left-to-right and contains 25 characters in the Unicode standard. It is registered in the ISO 15924 standard under the code Maka.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of writing system is Makasar?

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

What direction does Makasar read?

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

How many languages use the Makasar script?

0 languages use Makasar according to Unicode CLDR data.

When was the Makasar script created?

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

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Key Facts

ISO Code: Maka
ISO Number: 366
Script Type: Abugida
Direction: Left-to-right
Status: Living
Characters: 25
Languages: 0

Unicode Ranges

Makasar

U+11EE0–U+11EF8