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Khmer script

Writing system
Khmer script is an abugida script used to write the Khmer language, the official language of Cambodia. It is also used to write Pali in the Buddhist liturgy of Cambodia and Thailand. Khmer is written from left to right. Words within the same... Wikipedia
Child systems: Sukhothai, Khom Thai, Lai Tay
Direction: Left-to-right
ISO 15924: Khmr (355), ​Khmer
Languages: Khmer; Sanskrit; Pali; Jarai; Northern Khmer
Official script: Cambodia
Parent systems: Egyptian > Proto-Sinaitic > Phoenician > Aramaic > Brahmi script > Tamil-Brahmi > Pallava > Khmer
Sister systems: Old Mon, Cham, Kawi, Grantha, Tamil