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Script samples from OmniGlot

The Oriya Syllabary
and Numbers

The Consonants

Oriya Consonants

The Vowels

Oriya Vowels

The Numbers

Oriya Numbers

The Oriya script is used for writing the langauge of the same name spoken in Eastern India. The curved structure of the letters arises from the use of palm leaves for writing. A straight line would cause the leaves to break.

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