"Sora Sompeng" also known as the "Sorang Sompeng" script. The Sora Sompeng script is an indigenous script used by the Soura people, an Adivasi (Indigenous) Community in the Indian State of Odisha. This script has been used for writing the Soura language, which is part of the Munda language family.
Here are some key points about the Sora Sompeng script:
Origin: The script was introduced by Mangei Gomango in 1936 and is used in religious contexts. Sora tradition states that the Script itself is a divine incarnation of the deity called "Akshara Brahma". The script was developed to help preserve and promote the Soura language and culture.
Alphabet: The script consists of approximately 34-36 characters, including digits, consonants and vowels. It is written from left to right. The characters are distinct and somewhat angular in appearance.
Usage: The primary purpose of the Sora Sompeng script is to write the Sora language. It has been used for writing songs, stories, and other texts that are important to the Sora community.
Revival Efforts: The Sora Sompeng script faced a decline in usage for many years due to the dominance of other scripts like the Odia script in the region. However, in recent years, there have been efforts to revive and promote the script as a means of preserving the Sora language and cultural heritage.
Unicode Encoding: In 2012, the Unicode Consortium added support for the Sora Sompeng script in Unicode version 6.1, which allows digital representation and usage of the script in modern technology.
The Sora Sompeng script holds cultural and linguistic significance for the Soura people, and its revival efforts are part of broader initiatives aimed at preserving and revitalizing indigenous languages and scripts around the world.
SOURA ALPHABET AND ITS COMPARISON WITH ODIA AND LATIN
𑃐 | 𑃑 | 𑃒 | 𑃓 | 𑃔 | 𑃕 |
VA/WA |
ୟ | ହ | ଞ | |||
RA | KA | NYA |
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AA |
୩ | ୧୦ | ||||||||
