The Leke script was created by members of the millenarian Leke sect of Buddhism between 1830 and 1860 as a way to write Eastern Pwo Karen and Sgaw Karen, Karen languages spoken in Myanmar and Thailand. It is thought that the Leke Script was modelled on the Ancient Mon script, and also on older versions of the Burmese script.
The Leke script is also known as the Karen Leitchawnwait script, the Pwo Karen Leke script or the Karen Chicken Scratch script. It was based on the ancient Mon script. Nowadays Eastern Pwo Karen is written with the Myanmar / Burmese script in Myanmar, while the Thai alphabet is sometimes used in Thailand. The Leke Script continues to be used to some extent, particularly by members of the Leke sect.
Hear how to pronounce the Leke letters:
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Information Leke Script
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leke_script
https://www.unicode.org/wg2/docs/n4438.pdf
https://www.academia.edu/86998136/Lekwaikaw_A_new_ancient_writing_system_of_Karen
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063449216608
https://www.facebook.com/karenchickenscratchscript
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