Kadamba script

Kadamba script

Infobox Writing system
name=Kadamba
type=abugida
time=5th century-10th century
languages=Kannada

The Kadamba script marks the birth of a dedicated Kannada script that was used for Kannada language. It is a descendent of the Brahmi script. The Kadamba script was developed during the reign of the Kadambas in the 4th - 6th centuries.


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