Social:Sorang Sompeng alphabet

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Sorang Sompeng
𑃐𑃦𑃝𑃗 𑃐𑃦𑃖𑃛𑃣𑃗
Type
Abugida
LanguagesSora
Parent systems
Brahmi
  • Sorang Sompeng
DirectionLeft-to-right
ISO 15924Sora, 398
Unicode alias
Sora Sompeng
U+110D0–U+110FF

Sorang Sompeng script is used to write in Sora, a Munda language with 300,000 speakers in India . The script was created by Mangei Gomango in 1936 and is used in religious contexts.[1] He was familiar with Odia, Telugu and English.

The Sora language is also written in the Latin, Odia and Telugu scripts.[2]

Gallery

Unicode

Sorang Sompeng script was added to the Unicode Standard in January, 2012 with the release of version 6.1.

Block

Main page: Sora Sompeng (Unicode block)

The Unicode block for Sorang Sompeng script, called Sora Sompeng, is U+110D0–U+110FF:

Fonts

Microsoft Windows made a font called Nirmala UI, which supports Sora Sompeng.Google Noto is also making a font called Noto Sans Sora Sompeng.Here’s a bata version of it:[1]

References

  1. ↑ Everson, Michael (2009-06-08). "Proposal for encoding the Sora Sompeng script in the UCS" (pdf). Working Group Document. International Organization for Standardization. http://std.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc2/wg2/docs/n3647.pdf. 
  2. ↑ Sorang Sompeng Script