Also known as
  • Devanagari,
  • Devanagari script
Devanāgarī (देवनागरी, pronounced /ˌdeɪvəˈnɑːɡəriː/ in English), or Nāgarī, is an abugida alphabet of India and Nepal. It is written from left to right, lacks distinct letter cases, and is recognizable by a distinctive horizontal line running along the tops of the letters that links them together. Devanāgarī is the main script used to write Hindi, Marathi, and Nepali. Since the 19th century, it has been the most commonly-used script for Sanskrit and Pali. Devanāgarī is also employed for Gujari,... full article at wikipedia
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