| Tamyig | |
|---|---|
| Script type | |
| Languages | Tamang |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | |
Sister systems | Meitei,Lepcha,Khema,Phagspa,Marchen |
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Tamyig script is used to write theTamang language. The Tamyig script is a simplified version of theTibetan script.[1]
The Tamang community has their own script which is known as ‘Tamyig’ script. Several literary books was published in Tamang Language. In the year 2001, The IPR department, Government of Sikkim has started to publish Sikkim Herald, an official news bulletin in Tamang Edition.
The Tamyig script is very close to the mainstreamTibetan script, almost exclusively used forscriptures, and generally not taught at schools,[2] with rare local exceptions, likeKonjyosom Rural Municipality.[3][4] As a result, a significant portion of Tamang speakers uses theDevanagari script for writing and publications.[2]
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