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Phags-pa

Q: What type of writing system is Phags-pa?

Phags-pa is an Abugida used in the Central Asian region. It reads Top-to-bottom and contains 56 characters in Unicode.

Q: How many languages use the Phags-pa script?

0 languages use the Phags-pa script according to Unicode CLDR data.

Q: When was the Phags-pa script created?

The exact origin date of the Phags-pa script is uncertain.

Phag Top-to-bottom Living Abugida Central Asian

Sample Characters

ꡀ ꡁ ꡂ ꡃ ꡄ ꡅ ꡆ ꡇ ꡈ ꡉ ꡊ ꡋ ꡌ ꡍ ꡎ ꡏ ꡐ ꡑ ꡒ ꡓ ꡔ ꡕ ꡖ ꡗ ꡘ ꡙ ꡚ ꡛ ꡜ ꡝ ꡞ ꡟ ꡠ ꡡ ꡢ ꡣ ꡤ ꡥ ꡦ ꡧ ꡨ ꡩ ꡪ ꡫ ꡬ ꡭ ꡮ ꡯ

First 48 characters from Phags-pa (U+A840–U+A877)

About Phags-pa

Phags-pa is a Living writing system from the Central Asian region. It reads Top-to-bottom and contains 56 characters in the Unicode standard. It is registered in the ISO 15924 standard under the code Phag.

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

Script Family & Lineage

Ancestor Chain

Brahmi › Tibetan › Phags-pa

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of writing system is Phags-pa?

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

What direction does Phags-pa read?

Phags-pa is written Top-to-bottom, meaning text flows from top to bottom in vertical columns.

How many languages use the Phags-pa script?

0 languages use Phags-pa according to Unicode CLDR data.

When was the Phags-pa script created?

The exact origin of the Phags-pa script is not precisely documented.

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Key Facts

ISO Code: Phag
ISO Number: 331
Script Type: Abugida
Direction: Top-to-bottom
Status: Living
Region: Central Asian
Characters: 56
Languages: 0

Unicode Ranges

Phags-pa

U+A840–U+A877