Langdi
Script used in the Indian subcontinent
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Langdi, also known as Langdi Hindi, was a script commonly used by traders used to write Haryanvi, Punjabi, in the Indian subcontinent.[1] Bookkeepers, known as munīm (Hindi: मुनीम, Urdu: مُنِیم), would also keep records in this script.[1] It remains undocumented.[2]
| Langdi | |
|---|---|
'Hariyāṇvī' written in Langdi script | |
| Script type | |
Period | ? — 20th century |
| Region | Haryana, Delhi |
| Languages | Haryanvi, Punjabic languages, and Rajasthani languages |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | |
Some scholars have claimed that Langdi is a form of Mahajani for writing in parts of Haryana. Its proper connection must be more thoroughly explored.[3] It was one of the two main scripts used by merchants in northwest India, the other being Mundi.[4]
