(Some symbols from the Manipuri Script.(Image of symbols used in the Bengali script.Bengali script is also used to write a variety of languages in Eastern India today, such as Bengali, Assamese, and Manipuri.The ancient version of Bengali script influenced the development of other scripts in eastern India, including Oriya, Manipuri, and Maithili.The current version of the Bengali alphabet evolved in 1778 after printing was developed in Bengali by English typographer Charles Wilkins.
Bengali is a language that has survived, although in some ways transformed, to modern-day and is still used in Bangladeash and the state of West Bengal in India.Bengali first appeared in Southern Asia during the 11th century.This script developed from the Brahmi alphabet, but is also closely related to the Nagari, or Devanagari, alphabet which first appeared in the 8th century.Every consonant has an inherent vowel, which can be either changed to another vowel or muted altogether by using diacritics.Īn example of a syllabic alphabet is Bengali. Syllabic alphabets have symbols for both consonants and vowels. This category pertains to ancient South Asian scripts and their descendents.
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