| Coorgi-Cox alphabet | |
|---|---|
 'Coorgi-Cox' in Coorgi-Cox alphabet | |
| Script type | |
| Direction | Left-to-right  |
| Language | Kodava |
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TheCoorgi–Cox alphabet is analphabet[1] developed by thelinguist Gregg M. Cox that is used by a number of individuals withinKodagu district of India to write the endangeredDravidian language ofKodava, also known sometimes asCoorgi.[2]
The script uses a combination of 26consonant letters, eightvowel letters and adiphthong marker. Each letter represents a single sound and there are nocapital letters.[1] A computer-based font has been created.[3]
The script was developed out of the request by a group of Kodava individuals to have a distinct script for Kodava Takk, to distinguish the language. Kodava Takk is generally written in theKannada script, but can also be found written in theMalayalam script, especially along the borders withKerala. The new script is intended as a unified writing system for all Kodava Takk speakers.[4]
In order to introduce the script, 10,000 CD booklets and 25,000 post cards with various scenes from the region were produced and distributed throughout the Coorg area in March and April 2005. Several books are being planned including aphrase book anddictionary.[5]
The Coorgi-Cox alphabet was proposed to Unicode in 2012, and as of 2021 it was tagged as a "Script Proposal in Progress".[6]