Chola
Script details
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| Code | x-chola |
| Script type | abugida |
| Region | South Asian |
| Status | Historical |
| Direction | LTR |
| Baseline | bottom |
| Case | unknown |
| White space | discretionary |
| Complex behaviors | none |
| OpenType code | unspecified |
| ISO 15924 Number | none |
Script description
Section titled “Script description”The Chola script was used during the time of the Chola dynasty, one of the longest-ruling dynasties in southern India.
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The script was used between the 9th and the 12th centuries for writing the Tamil language.
This script is not currently recognized by the ISO 15924 standard
, but is included in Writing Systems Technical Resources for research purposes. If you have any information on this script, please add the information to this site. Your contributions can be a great help in refining and expanding the ISO 15924 standard.
Languages that use this script
Section titled “Languages that use this script”There are no known languages that use this script.
Unicode status
Section titled “Unicode status”The Chola script is not yet in Unicode. The script has a tentative allocation at U+1E600..U+1E65F in the Roadmap to the SMP for the Unicode Standard.