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| Ranjana | ||
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| Type | Abugida | |
| Spoken languages | Nepal Bhasa Sanskrit Tibetan | |
| Time period | c. 1100–present | |
| Parent systems | Proto-Canaanite alphabet [a] → Phoenician alphabet [a] → Aramaic alphabet [a] → Brāhmī → Gupta → Nāgarī → Devanāgarī → Ranjana | |
| Child systems | Soyombo | |
| Sister systems | Moḍī Gujarati | |
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| [a] The Semitic origin of the Brahmic scripts is not universally agreed upon. | ||
| Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. | ||
The Ranjana script (syn: Kutila, LantsaOmniglot) is an abugida writing system developed as a derivate of Brāhmī in 11th centuryJwajalapa. It is primarily used for writing Nepal Bhasa but is also used in monasteries of India, Tibet, coastline China, Mongolia, and JapanJwajalapa. It is usually written from left to right but the Kutakshar form is written from top to bottomJwajalapa.
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It is a Brahmic scriptOmniglot and shows similarities to the Devanagari script of northern India and Nepal. The script is also used in most of the Mahayana and Vajrayana monasteriesNepal Lipi : The Nepalese Scripts. Along with the Prachalit script, it is considered as one of the scripts of NepalAsian art.
The holy book Arya Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra, lettered in gold ink, written by Bhiksu Ananda of KapitanagarNagarjuna Institute : Buddhist Sites of Nepal - Hiraynavarna Mahavihara and dating back to the Nepal Sambat year 345 (1215 A.D.), illustrates the glorious history of the script.
The script is used primarily to write Nepal Bhasa, though sometimes also used to write Sanskrit. In Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist traditions, it is famously used to write various mantras including the "Om mane padme hum"Teachings og BuddhaDharma Haven mantra of Aryawalokirteshwar, the Mantra of Arya Tara "Om tare tuttare ture svaha", and the mantra of Manjushree "Om ara pa cana dhi" Ranjana font. The script is also used in Hindu scripturesAsian art.
In Tibet, the script is called Lantsa and used to write the original texts of SanskritRanjana script and Nepal Bhasa (Newari) language.
After falling into disuse in the mid-20th century, the script has recently seen dramatically increased use. It is used by many local governments such as those of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City, Bhaktapur Municipality, Thimi Municipality, Kirtipur Municipality, Banepa Municipality, in signboards, letterpads, and such. Regular programs are held in the Kathmandu Valley to promote the script and training classes are held to preserve the language. The script is being endorsed by the Nepal Bhasa movement and is used for headings in newspapers and websites.
A Nepalese-German project is trying to conserve the manuscripts of Ranjana scriptRanjana Script.
A Unicode block for the script has also been proposed by EvertypeEverton.
| Topics of Newar | |
|---|---|
| Music | Dapa Music • Dhimay • Bhusyah |
| Cuisine | Ailaa • Baji • Chataamari • Chwelaa • Jaa • Kachilaa • Lakhamari • Sanyaa • Sanyaakhunya • Thwon |
| Festival | Goon la • Sa Paru • Yanya Punhi • Swanti • Pahan chare |
| Rituals | Bahra • Ehee • Jankwa • Jaa Nakigu • Ketaa Pujaa • Iihipaa |
| Language | Literature • Nepal Bhasa renaissance • Nepal Bhasa movement |
| Deities | Swayambhunath • Pashupatinath • Lokeshwar • Lakhey • Majipa Lakhey • Kumari • Ajima • Matrikas |
| Castes | Newar Caste |
| Misc | Newar Dance • Nepal Sambat • Kathmandu • Patan • Bhaktapur |
| Religion | Hinduism • Buddhism • Newar Buddhism |
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