Warang Citi 𑢹𑣗𑣁𑣜𑣊 𑢯𑣂𑣕𑣂
Uppercase Lowercase The word 'Warang Chiti (Hbårŋ chiti-Undying Writing)' in Warang Chiti uppercase and lowercase script[1]
Script type	Alphabet
Creator	Lako Bodra
Period	1950s — present
Direction	Left-to-right
Languages	Ho
Related scripts
Parent systems	original invention Warang Citi
ISO 15924
ISO 15924	Wara(262), ​Warang Citi (Varang Kshiti)
Unicode
Unicode alias	Warang Citi
Unicode range	U+118A0–U+118FF Final Accepted Script Proposal

Warang Chiti (also writtenVarang Kshiti;Ho:𑢹𑣗𑣁𑣜𑣊 𑣏𑣂𑣕𑣂‎,^[1] IPA: /wɐrɐŋ ʧɪt̪ɪ/) is a writing system invented byLako Bodra for theHo language spoken inEast India. It is used in primary and adult education and in various publications.

It has mainly gained acceptance among the easternmost group of speakers, and is more prevalent among those who have been educated in it. Many other speakers preferoral transmission of knowledge,Devanagari, orLatin, but Warang Chiti holds prestige among many Ho speakers.

Community leader Bodra invented it as an alternative to the writing systems devised by Christian missionaries. He claims that the alphabet was invented in the 13th century byDeowan Turi, and that it was rediscovered in a shamanistic vision and Bodra modernized.

Warang Citi is quite distinct from other writing systems of India, and it has features of anabugida and analphabet.^[1] As inBrahmic abugidas,consonant letters have aninherent vowel, usually/a/ or/ɔ/ but sometimes/ɛ/. The inherent vowel is not pronounced at the end of the word. Unlike in Brahmic abugidas, and more like in an alphabet, the full vowel letters are always written after the consonant, letters usually don't form ligatures, and there is novirama character.

It follows capitalization rules as are done in English and follows English punctuation. There are few ligatures that combine to form new sounds, and there are conjunct consonants that are used as well by stacking in some cases. It is written fromleft to right inhorizontal lines.

The script begins with the letter Ong, which corresponds toOm in other Brahmic scripts. It has 32 letters in total with capital and small letters.

Warang Citi uses its own set of numerals. The digits 0-9 are used in modern writing, but the signs for larger numbers are falling into disuse.

Warang Citi was added to theUnicode Standard in June 2014 with the release of version 7.0.

The Unicode block for Warang Citi is U+118A0–U+118FF. Grey areas indicate non-assigned code points:

• Noto Sans Warang Chiti, a font made by Google
• An entry at Omniglot

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