Laṇḍā scripts
The Laṇḍā scripts (from the term laṇḍā meaning "without a tail"), is a Punjabi word used to refer to writing systems used in Punjab and nearby parts of North India. In Sindhi, it was known as 'Waniko' or 'Baniyañ'. It is distinct from the Lahnda language varieties, which used to be called Western Punjabi.
| Landa scripts Laṇḍā | |
|---|---|
| Script type | |
Time period | 10th-11th century CE |
| Direction | Left-to-right |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | |
Child systems | Gurmukhi, Khudabadi, Khojki, Mahajani, Multani |
Sister systems | Takri |
The theorised Semitic origins of the Brahmi script are not universally agreed upon. | |
| Brahmic scripts |
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| The Brahmi script and its descendants |
Laṇḍā is a script that evolved from the Śāradā during the 10th century. It was widely used in the northern and north-western part of India in the area comprising Punjab, Sindh, Kashmir and some parts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was used to write Punjabi, Hindustani, Sindhi, Saraiki, Balochi, Kashmiri, Pashto, and various Punjabi dialects like Pahari-Pothwari.
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