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ol-chiki
ᱚᱞ ᱪᱤᱠᱤ
Discover the alphabet created for Santali, with standalone vowels and expressive letterforms.
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ᱚ ᱛ ᱜ
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- Writing model
- Alphabet
- Direction
- Left to right
- Used in
- Eastern India and Santali communities
- Practice unit
- Individual letters
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Distinctive forms and sound mapping
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How to start writing Ol Chiki
Meet Ol Chiki as the alphabet created for Santali, with standalone vowels and distinctive modifier letters.
Read guideOl Chiki foundations · 4 min readOl Chiki vowels, consonants, and modifier letters
Organise Ol Chiki practice around standalone vowels, alphabetic consonants, and the marks that refine pronunciation.
Read guideOl Chiki practice · 4 min readOl Chiki letter shapes and line rhythm
Build readable Ol Chiki handwriting by balancing distinct letterforms, modifiers, and word spacing.
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