Script - Kirat Rai

Kirat Rai is a Unicode script value representing the writing system used for the Kirati languages, including Bantawa, Chamling, and Limbu, primarily spoken in eastern Nepal, Sikkim, and Darjeeling. It is an alphasyllabary, meaning each consonant symbol inherently carries a vowel sound, with diacritical marks used to modify vowels or suppress them. The script features distinct letterforms for consonants and independent vowel signs, and it is written left to right. Its origin is tied to the historical Kirat people and their cultural identity, and it is used in modern efforts to preserve and revitalize these endangered languages. The script includes numerals and punctuation marks specific to its orthographic conventions.