Odia alphabet: every letter to copy
Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ), also spelled Oriya, is the language of Odisha, spoken by around 35 million people. It was declared a classical language of India in 2014 because of its long literary history. The Odia script is easy to recognise by its round, umbrella-like tops. This page has the full Odia alphabet (ବର୍ଣ୍ଣମାଳା): vowels like ଅ ଆ ଇ ଈ, consonants like କ ଖ ଗ ଘ, vowel signs, digits and marks.
Tap any letter to copy it and paste it into a document, a message or a design.
The Odia letters
- ସ୍ୱରବର୍ଣ୍ଣ (vowels): ଅ ଆ ଇ ଈ ଉ ଊ ଋ ଏ ଐ ଓ ଔ.
- ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନବର୍ଣ୍ଣ (consonants): କ ଖ ଗ ଘ ଙ, ଚ ଛ ଜ ଝ ଞ, ଟ ଠ ଡ ଢ ଣ, ତ ଥ ଦ ଧ ନ, ପ ଫ ବ ଭ ମ, ଯ ର ଲ ଳ ୱ, ଶ ଷ ସ ହ.
- Extra letters: ଡ଼ ଢ଼ ୟ, ଶ୍ରୀ and କ୍ଷ.
- Signs: ଂ anusvara, ଃ visarga and ଁ chandrabindu.
Why Odia letters are round
For centuries, Odia was written on dried palm leaves with an iron stylus. Long straight lines across the top would split the leaf, so scribes curved the tops of the letters instead. That is why Odia looks so rounded and flowing today. Palm leaf manuscripts are still treasured in Odisha’s temples and museums.
Vowel signs and conjuncts
Odia uses vowel signs after a consonant: ା ି ୀ ୁ ୂ ୃ େ ୈ ୋ ୌ. For example, କ + ା = କା and କ + ି = କି. The halant ୍ joins consonants into conjunct letters, many of which stack one letter under another. When you copy a sign by itself, it may show on a dotted circle. Paste it after a consonant and it joins correctly.
Odia digits
Odia has its own digits: ୦ ୧ ୨ ୩ ୪ ୫ ୬ ୭ ୮ ୯. They appear in school textbooks, calendars (ପାଞ୍ଜି), wedding cards and temple notices. Copy them here for Rath Yatra greetings, Utkal Divas posts on 1 April or any document in Odia.
Typing Odia
Gboard and the iPhone keyboard both support Odia, and Windows includes an Odia layout. If a letter or sign is missing on your keyboard, copy it from this page and paste it in.
Odia for learners and families
Parents and teachers can use this page to print the Odia alphabet for children, make flashcards with each letter, or practise writing words like ମା (mother), ଘର (home) and ଜଳ (water). People living outside Odisha also use it to type greetings for festivals like Raja and Durga Puja, or to write their names correctly in Odia on forms and invitations.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Odia the same as Oriya?
- Yes. Odia is the official spelling since 2011. Oriya is the older English spelling.
- Why are Odia letters round?
- They were written on palm leaves, and round tops kept the leaves from splitting.
- What are Odia numbers?
- Odia digits are ୦ ୧ ୨ ୩ ୪ ୫ ୬ ୭ ୮ ୯.
- Is Odia a classical language?
- Yes. Odia was declared a classical language of India in 2014.
- How do I type କି?
- Copy କ, then copy the vowel sign ି and paste it right after.
- How many letters are in the Odia alphabet?
- Odia is usually taught with 11 to 14 vowels and about 35 consonants, plus extra letters like ଡ଼, ଢ଼ and ୟ.