Kurukh Banna

Kurukh Banna
Script type
Time period
1991 – present
LanguagesKurukh

Kurukh Banna is an abugida made specifically for the Kurux language in 1991 by Basudev Ram Khalkho from Odisha, India. In Sundargarh district of Odisha the Kurukh Banna alphabet is taught and promoted by Kurukh Parha. Fonts have been developed and people are using it widely in books, magazines and other material. The alphabet is also used by Oraon people in the states of Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Assam.[1]

  1. ^ Mandal, Biswajit. "Kurukh Banna". Omniglot.