Modi script

Mōḍī
मोडी / 𑘦𑘻𑘚𑘲‎
A verse from the Dnyaneshwari in the Mōḍī script
Script type
Time period
c. 1200 or c. 1600–c. R1950[1][2]
(Two different origin theories)
DirectionLeft-to-right Edit this on Wikidata
LanguagesPrimary
Marathi
Sometimes
Konkani, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu and Sanskrit[1][2]
Related scripts
Parent systems
Sister systems
Gujarati, Kaithi, Devanagari, Nandinagari, Gunjala Gondi
ISO 15924
ISO 15924Modi (324), ​Modi, Moḍī
Unicode
Unicode alias
Modi
U+11600–U+1165F
Final Accepted Script Proposal
Brahmic scripts
The Brahmi script and its descendants
Northern Brahmic
Southern Brahmic
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Modi (Marathi: मोडी, Mōḍī, Marathi pronunciation: [moːɖiː])[3] is a script used to write the Marathi language, which is the primary language spoken in the state of Maharashtra, India. There are multiple theories concerning its origin.[4] The Modi script was used alongside the Devanagari script to write Marathi until the 20th century when the Balbodh style of the Devanagari script was promoted as the standard writing system for Marathi.[5]

  1. ^ a b Bhimraoji, Rajendra (28 February 2014). "Reviving the Modi Script" (PDF). Typoday. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference prop was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Sahitya, Akademi (1992). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature Volume V. Sahitya Akademi New Delhi. p. 3898. ISBN 81-260-1221-8.
  4. ^ "Krishnaji Mhatre – A life dedicated to Modi". Mumbai Mirror. 24 October 2017. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. ^ Sohoni, Pushkar (May 2017). "Marathi of a Single Type: The demise of the Modi script". Modern Asian Studies. 51 (3): 662–685. doi:10.1017/S0026749X15000542. ISSN 0026-749X. S2CID 148081127.