Knowra Thai script Thai script Thai script is an abugida used to write Thai and several minority languages of Thailand. Consonant letters interact with vowel signs and tone marks to represent syllables and tones.
Thai consonant classes : Thai consonants are grouped into high, mid, and low classes that help determine syllable tone. A consonant’s class is one input to the script’s tone rules.
Sukhothai script : Sukhothai script is a medieval Thai writing system known from inscriptions in the Sukhothai kingdom. It is an early form associated with the development of Thai script.
Abugida : An abugida is a writing system in which consonant symbols carry an inherent vowel modified by other signs. Thai script is classified as an abugida, though its vowel signs have varied positions.
Thai language : Thai is a Kra–Dai language spoken primarily in Thailand and the country's official language. Thai script is chiefly used to write this language.
Thai tone marks : Four marks written above a syllable can alter the tone assigned by Thai spelling rules. Tone marks interact with consonant class and syllable structure to signal lexical tone.
Old Khmer script : Old Khmer script is the historical writing system used to record the Khmer language before modern Khmer script. Thai script developed amid strong influence from Khmer writing traditions.
Thai alphabet : The Thai alphabet is the set of consonant letters and vowel symbols used to write Thai. It names the script’s core inventory, distinct from its spelling and tone rules.
Isan language : Isan is a Southwestern Tai language spoken mainly in northeastern Thailand and closely related to Lao. Thai script is commonly used to write Isan, alongside Lao script in some contexts.
Thai vowel signs : Thai vowel symbols, placed before, after, above, below, or around consonants, represent vowel sounds. Their placement around consonants is a distinctive feature of Thai syllable spelling.
Brahmi script : Brahmi is an ancient South Asian script from which many writing systems across South and Southeast Asia descend. It is the distant ancestor of the script family that includes Thai.
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