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Warang Citi

Warang Citi is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Warang Citi rather than just read about it. In short: Warang Chiti (also written Varang Kshiti; Ho: 𑢹𑣗𑣁𑣜𑣊 𑣏𑣂𑣕𑣂‎, IPA: [wɐrɐŋ ʧɪt̪ɪ]) is a writing system invented by Lako Bodra for the Ho language spoken in East India. It is used in primary and adult education and in various publications.

Key takeaways

Warang Citi belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Warang Citi to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Warang Citi from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Warang Chiti (also written Varang Kshiti; Ho: 𑢹𑣗𑣁𑣜𑣊 𑣏𑣂𑣕𑣂‎, IPA: [wɐrɐŋ ʧɪt̪ɪ]) is a writing system invented by Lako Bodra for the Ho language spoken in East India. It is used in primary and adult education and in various publications. It has mainly gained acceptance among the easternmost group of speakers, and is more prevalent among those who have been educated in it. Many other speakers prefer oral transmission of knowledge, Devanagari, or Latin, but Warang Chiti holds prestige among many Ho speakers.

History Community leader Bodra invented it as an alternative to the writing systems devised by Christian missionaries. He claims that the alphabet was invented in the 13th century by Deowan Turi, and that it was rediscovered in a shamanistic vision and Bodra modernized.

Letters Warang Citi is quite distinct from other writing systems of India, and it has features of an abugida and an alphabet. As in Brahmic abugidas, consonant letters have an inherent vowel, usually /a/ or /ɔ/ but sometimes /ɛ/. The inherent vowel is not pronounced at the end of the word. Unlike in Brahmic abugidas, and more like in an alphabet, the full vowel letters are always written after the consonant, letters usually don't form ligatures, and there is no virama character. It follows capitalization rules as are done in English and follows English punctuation. There are few ligatures that combine to form new sounds, and there are conjunct consonants that are used as well by stacking in some cases. It is written from left to right in horizontal lines. The script begins with the letter Ong, which corresponds to Om in other Brahmic scripts. It has 32 letters in total with capital and small letters.

Numerals Warang Citi uses its own set of numerals. The digits 0–9 are used in modern writing, but the signs for larger numbers are falling into disuse.

Unicode

Warang Citi was added to the Unicode Standard in June 2014 with the release of version 7.0. The Unicode block for Warang Citi is U+118A0–U+118FF. Grey areas indicate non-assigned code points:

References

External links Noto Sans Warang Chiti, a font made by Google Warang Citi alphabet at Omniglot.com

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Warang Citi

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Warang Citi claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Warang Citi before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Warang Citi ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Warang Citi

In research: Warang Citi appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Warang Citi in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Warang Citi is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Alphabets, Constructed scripts, Ho language, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Warang Citi outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Warang Citi in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Warang Citi means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Warang Citi out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Warang Citi in simple terms?

Why does Warang Citi matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Warang Citi?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Warang Citi.