Leke

The Leke script functions as an abugida writing system where consonant letters include inherent vowel sounds that can be modified using diacritical marks.

The Leke writing system emerged in Southeast Asia around 1800, integrating elements from regional scripts while maintaining its own structural characteristics.

The Leke script represents a connection between Myanmar and Thai linguistic traditions, incorporating features from both regions into its letter forms and writing conventions.

The writing system contains a set of base consonants with additional marks that indicate changes in pronunciation and vowel modifications for text formation.

Leke represents one of the few writing systems developed specifically for cross-border communication between Myanmar and Thai speaking populations in the nineteenth century.

Inception: 1800s

GPS coordinates: 15.46669,98.22458

Latest update: March 6, 2025 08:30