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The Kannada script is rich in conjunct consonant clusters, with most consonants having a standard subjoined form and few true ligature clusters. A table of consonant conjuncts follows although the forms of individual conjuncts may differ according to the font. Of special note is the sequence concerning the letter ರ (ra). Unlike other letters ...
ಚ and ച in the Kannada and Malayalam scripts respectively, render two sounds, (c) and (t͡ʃ). ಜ and ജ in the Kannada and Malayalam scripts respectively, render two sounds, (ɟ) and (d͡ʒ). In the Roman script, a retroflex consonant is got by simply doubling the corresponding dental consonant; e.g. त - ta, ट - Tta.
The 543 AD Badami cliff inscription of Pulakesi I is an example of a Sanskrit inscription in old Kannada script. [70] [71] Kannada inscriptions are discovered in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat in addition to Karnataka. This indicates the spread of the influence of the language over the ages ...
The Devanāgari script, composed of 48 primary characters, including 14 vowels and 34 consonants, [12] is the fourth most widely adopted writing system in the world, [13] [14] being used for over 120 languages. [15] The orthography of this script reflects the pronunciation of the language. [15]
e. The Telugu–Kannada script (or Kannada–Telugu script) was a writing system used in Southern India. Despite some significant differences, the scripts used for the Telugu and Kannada languages remain quite similar and highly mutually intelligible. Satavahanas and Chalukyas influenced the similarities between Telugu and Kannada scripts.
Depending on the script, the dependent forms can be either placed to the left of, to the right of, above, below, or on both the left and the right sides of the base consonant. Consonants (up to 4 in Devanagari) can be combined in ligatures. Special marks are added to denote the combination of 'r' with another consonant.
Konkani [note 3] (Devanagari: कोंकणी, Romi: Konknni, Kannada: ಕೊಂಕಣಿ, [citation needed] Malayalam: കൊങ്കണി [citation needed], Perso-Arabic: کونکنی [citation needed], IAST: Kōṅkṇī, IPA:) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Konkani people, primarily in the Konkan region, along the western coast of India.
Tigalari (Tulu: Tigaḷāri lipi, , IPA: [t̪iɡɐɭaːri lipi]) or Tulu script (Tulu: tulu lipi) [a] is a Southern Brahmic script which was used to write Tulu, Kannada, and Sanskrit languages.