Khudabadi script
Brahmic abugida script used in Pakistan to write the Sindhi language
Khudabadi (Sindhi: 𑊻𑋩𑋣𑋏𑋠𑋔𑋠𑋏𑋢, romanized: khudābādī), also known as Khudawadi (Sindhi: 𑊻𑋩𑋣𑋏𑋠𑋛𑋠𑋏𑋢, romanized: khudāvādī), is a Landa script used to write the Sindhi language, sometimes used by some Sindhi Hindus even in the present-day. The script originates from Khudabad, a city in Sindh, and is named after it. Khudabadi is one of the four scripts used for writing Sindhi, the others being Perso-Arabic, Khojki and Devanagari script. It was used by Sindhi Workies (traders and merchants) to record their information and rose to importance as the script began to be used to record information kept secret from other non-Sindhi groups.
History
The Khudabadi script has roots in the Brahmi script, like those of most Indian, Tibetan, and Southeast Asian languages. It appears different from other Indic scripts such as Bengali, Odia, Gurmukhi or Devanagari, but a closer examination reveals they are similar except for angles and structure.
The Khudabadi script was created by the Sindhi diaspora residing in Khudabad to send written messages to their relatives, who lived in their hometowns. Due to its simplicity, the use of this script spread very quickly and got acceptance in other Sindhi groups for sending written letters and messages. It continued to be in use for very long period of time. Because it was originated from Khudabad, it was called Khudabadi script.
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