Tai Languages - Writing Systems

Writing Systems

Many Southwestern Tai languages are written using Brāhmī-derived alphabets. Zhuang languages are traditionally written with Chinese characters called Sawndip, and now officially written with a romanized alphabet, though the traditional writing system is still in use to this day.

  • Thai alphabet
  • Lao alphabet
  • Sawndip
  • Shan alphabet
  • Ahom alphabet
  • Tai Dam alphabet
  • Tai Le alphabet
  • New Tai Lue alphabet
  • Tai Tham alphabet

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