S'gaw Karen alphabet
Writing system
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The Karen alphabet was created by American missionary Jonathan Wade in the 1830s, based on the S'gaw Karen language; Wade was assisted by a Karen named Paulah. The consonants and most of the vowels are adopted from the Burmese alphabet; however, the Karen pronunciation of the letters is slightly different from that of the Burmese alphabet. Since Karen has more tones than Burmese, additional tonal markers were added.
The script is taught in the refugee camps in Thailand and in Kayin State.
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Numerals
The number 1962 would be written as ၁၉၆၂.
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