Chakma Unicode Font
| Chakma | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Languages | Chakma language |
Parent systems | |
| Direction | Left-to-right |
| ISO 15924 | Cakm, 349 |
Unicode alias | Chakma |
| U+11100–U+1114F | |
The Chakma alphabet (Ajhā pāṭh), also called Ojhapath, Ojhopath, Aaojhapath, is an abugida used for the Chakma language and which is being adapted for the Tanchangya language.[1] The forms of the letters are quite similar to those of the Burmese script.
Everson, Michael; Hosken, Martin (August 13, 2009). "Proposal for encoding the Chakma script in the UCS". The script is included in Unicode version 6.1.0.[1] “Version 6.1 of the Unicode Standard continues the Unicode Consortium's long-term commitment to support the full diversity of languages around the world.”* Among others Chakma script have been added (11100..1114F). The standard is not enough—people need the font to write. First Chakma Unicode released by Rebeng IT Solution Ltd. RibengUni font, see: http://uni.hilledu.com/download-ribenguni/, designed by Bivuti Chakma (Suz Moriz) & Jyoti Chakma a [Bangladesh] with assistance of Jan Żurawski [Poland]. The font is released under SIL Open Font License. Latin part is adopted from the other OFLicensed font released recently. The script is included in Unicode version 6.1.0.[1][2] A Chakma Unicode Font was developed and released on 6 October 2012.
Download RibengUni Chakma Font and Keyboard Layout Software (Free Download):- http://uni.hilledu.com/download-ribenguni/
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Everson, Michael; Hosken, Martin (August 13, 2009). "Proposal for encoding the Chakma script in the UCS" (PDF). The Unicode Consortium.
Bibliography[edit]
- Cāṅmā, Cirajyoti and Maṅgal Cāṅgmā. 1982. Cāṅmār āg pudhi (Chakma primer). Rāṅamāṭi:Cāṅmābhāṣā Prakāśanā Pariṣad.
- Khisa, Bhagadatta. 2001. Cāṅmā pattham pāt (Chakma primer.) Rāṅamāṭi: Tribal Cultural Institute(TCI).
- Singā. 2004. Phagadāṅ
External links[edit]
- RibengUni (First & Only Chakma Unicode Font)
- Chakma Script
- Chakma Bangla Blog
- Chakma Open Dictionary
- Ethnologue report
- "Chakma alphabet, pronunciation and language". Omniglot. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- "About UNICODE Chakma Font (Script) supported in your any OS". Retrieved 2012-09-02.[permanent dead link]
- "Tribal Languages - Bangladesh Wiki (বাংলাদেশ)". Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- "Honour for writers". The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata). 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
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