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Oriya (Odia)

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଲିପି
Orya Left-to-right Living Abugida South Asian
Sample Text
ନମସ୍କାର

About Oriya (Odia)

The Odia script (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) is an abugida used to write the Odia (Oriya) language, the official language of Odisha state in India. Odia was granted classical language status in India in 2014. The script has a recorded history of over 1,000 years.

Odia script is written left-to-right and is characterized by its distinctive circular letterforms with a curved top stroke. It descended from the Brahmi script through the Siddham and Kalinga scripts. Odia literature has a continuous tradition and includes the Panchasakha saints' poetry.

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

Script Family & Lineage

Ancestor Chain
Brahmi › Oriya (Odia)

Languages Using Oriya (Odia) 1

Odia ଓଡ଼ିଆ

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of writing system is Oriya (Odia)?
Oriya (Odia) is an Abugida. Abugidas (alphasyllabaries) use consonant characters with an inherent vowel modified by diacritics.
What direction does Oriya (Odia) read?
Oriya (Odia) is written Left-to-right, the same direction as most European scripts.
How many languages use the Oriya (Odia) script?
1 language use Oriya (Odia) according to Unicode CLDR data. Together these languages are spoken by approximately 35M people worldwide.
When was the Oriya (Odia) script created?
The Oriya (Odia) script originated around 1060 CE.
Does Oriya (Odia) have uppercase and lowercase letters?
Oriya (Odia) does not have separate uppercase and lowercase forms. Each consonant carries an inherent vowel sound that is modified by diacritical marks.

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Key Facts

ISO Code
Orya
ISO Number
327
Script Type
Abugida
Direction
Left-to-right
Status
Living
Region
South Asian
Introduced
1060 CE
Languages
1
Total Speakers
~35M

Script Properties

Has Case
No
Cursive
No
Vowels
inherent

Official Use In

IN

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