Ol Chiki (Ol Cemet’, Ol, Santali)

Ol Chiki is the native script of the Santali language, spoken by the Santali people of eastern India. It is an abugida, with each character representing a consonant-vowel pair. The script was developed in the early 20th century by Raghunath Murmu, and is currently used by approximately 2 million people. Ol Chiki is written from left to right, and includes 26 basic letters and 12 additional letters. The basic letters represent the following sounds: p, ph, b, bh, m, y, r, l, w, sh, s, h t, th, d, dh, n, z, c, j, k, tt, tr, td There are also four vowel-markers, which are used to indicate the vowels (a, i, u, e, o) that follow the consonants. The script does not have capital letters. Ol Chiki is used primarily for writing Santali, although it can also be used for other languages such as Bengali, Hindi, and Nepali. In recent years, there has been a push to use Ol Chiki for writing computer code, as it is well-suited for representing the Santali language in a digital format. If you are interested in learning Ol Chiki, there are a few resources that can help you get started. The website OlChiki.net offers a free online course, as well as a downloadable font and keyboard layout. The Santali Wikipedia also has a number of articles written in Ol Chiki, which can be a helpful resources for learning the script.