id: "Mlym"
name: "Malayalam"
family: "Indic"
summary: "Malayalam (<span class=\'autonym\'>മലയാളം</span>) is an Indic abugida, written left-to-right (38 million users). Used since c. 830 CE in India for Malayalam (official language of the Kerala state), Irula, Paniya and some other languages. Derived from the a Vatteluttu alphabet. Has 15 vowel letters, 42 consonant letters, and a few other symbols. Needs software support for complex text layout (shaping)."