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Gurmukhinoun
An abugida script, or writing system, designed for writing the Punjabi language. It has been adapted to write other languages, such as Braj Bhasha, Hindi, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
Etymology: From ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ, commonly translated as "from the Mouth of the Guru", since it was standardised by Guru Angad Dev in the 16th century.
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Gurmukhi
Gurmukhī (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ, Punjabi pronunciation: [ˈɡʊɾᵊmʊkʰiː], Shahmukhi: گُرمُکھی) is an abugida developed from the Laṇḍā scripts, standardized and used by the second Sikh guru, Guru Angad (1504–1552). It is used by Punjabi Sikhs to write the language, commonly regarded as a Sikh script, Gurmukhi is used in Punjab, India as the official script of the Punjabi language. While Shahmukhi script is used in Punjab, Pakistan as the official script. It is one of the official scripts of the Indian Republic. The primary scripture of Sikhism, the Guru Granth Sahib, is written in Gurmukhī, in various dialects and languages often subsumed under the generic title Sant Bhasha or saint language, in addition to other languages like Persian and various phases of Indo-Aryan languages. Modern Gurmukhī has thirty-five original letters, hence its common alternative term paintī or "the thirty-five," plus six additional consonants, nine vowel diacritics, two diacritics for nasal sounds, one diacritic that geminates consonants and three subscript characters.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Gurmukhi in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Gurmukhi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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