Origin from 1035
An abugida used to write Burmese and also, with modification, Mon, Shan and several other languages of Myanmar. It descends from the Old Mon script, itself ultimately from the Pallava variety of Brahmi, with the oldest surviving Burmese-language inscription dated to 1035 CE and the celebrated multilingual Myazedi inscription (1113 CE) providing the clearest early evidence of the script in use. Its rounded, circular letterforms are traditionally explained the same way as several of its South and Southeast Asian relatives: palm-leaf writing surfaces that tore along straight incised strokes but tolerated curves.
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Directionality In Use Since (Year) Burmese Script
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Source Wikipedia: Burmese Script
Script Of
Source Wikipedia: Burmese Script
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1. Wikipedia: Burmese Script
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