Reading Assamese Script
Assamese is written from left to right. অসমীয়া “Assamese” and ভাষা “language” are built from consonant letters, vowel letters and vowel signs.
How It Works
Assamese is written from left to right. Three kinds of marks build every word.
| Part | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| vowel letter | a full vowel, found where no consonant comes before it | আ in আখৰ “letter” |
| consonant letter | a consonant with a short vowel | ক, ম, ন |
| vowel sign | a mark beside a consonant that gives it a vowel | া in ভাষা “language” |
If you know the Bengali script, most letters look familiar. Assamese has two letters that Bengali no longer uses, ৰ and ৱ. The joined shape ক্ষ is written the same way in both scripts, but Assamese counts it as a letter of its own alphabet, while Bengali usually treats it as ক and ষ joined. The next lessons take the vowels, the sounds and the special marks one by one.
Examples (5)
- অসমীয়া
Assamese.
The vowel letter অ opens the word, and the signs ী and া sit beside consonants.
- ভাষা
Language.
Two consonant letters, each with the vowel sign া.
- কিতাপ
Book.
The sign ি sits beside ক, the sign া beside ত, and প has no sign.
- আখৰ
Letter, character.
The vowel letter আ stands alone at the start.
- লিপি
Script.
Each consonant letter carries its own sign ি.
How It Connects
Related Patterns
- Vowel Letters and Vowel Signs
The next row explains vowel letters and vowel signs in detail.
Foundations - ৰ / ৱThe Letters ৰ and ৱ
These two letters are the ones Assamese does not share with Bengali.
Foundations - Joined Letters
Consonants can also join into one shape.
Foundations - Full Stops and Question Marks
A sentence in this script ends with the sign ।.
Foundations - Assamese Digits
The script has its own digits too.
Foundations
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Patterns that build on this one.
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