Development of Khmer Script

Khmer script has been adapted from Brahmi script of Southern India. The script has been modified for over 10 times, so it looks quite different from the modern script.

Below are examples of Khmer script:

Pre-Angkorian Script:


Angkorian Script:


Post-Angkorian Script:


Modern Script:


Reference:
អរិយធម៌ខ្មែរ អ ស ត្រឹង ងារ គ ស ១៩៧៤ ទំព័រ ៩៣