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Langdi
Langdi, also known as Langdi Hindi, was a script commonly used by traders to write Haryanvi, Punjabi, in the Indian subcontinent. Bookkeepers, known as munīm ( , ), would also keep records in this script. It remains undocumented. Some scholars have claimed that Langdi is a form of Mahajani for writing in parts of Haryana. Its proper connection must be more thoroughly explored. It was one of the two main scripts used by merchants in northwest India, the other being Mundi.
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Langdi, also known as Langdi Hindi, was a script commonly used by traders to write Haryanvi, Punjabi, in the Indian subcontinent. Bookkeepers, known as munīm ( , ), would also keep records in this script. It remains undocumented. Some scholars have claimed that Langdi is a form of Mahajani for writing in parts of Haryana. Its proper connection must be more thoroughly explored. It was one of the two main scripts used by merchants in northwest India, the other being Mundi.
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