Laṇḍā scripts

For the proposed Western Punjabi linguistic group, see Lahnda.

Laṇḍā scripts
Landa script chart
Script type	Alphabet, with some abugida descendents
Period	10th-11th century CE
Direction	Left-to-right
Related scripts
Parent systems	Egyptian hieroglyphs Proto-Sinaitic alphabet Phoenician alphabet Aramaic alphabet (debated) Brahmi script Gupta script Sharada script Laṇḍā scripts
Child systems	Gurmukhi, Khojki, Khudabadi, Mahajani, Multani, others
Sister systems	Takri script

The Laṇḍā scripts, from the term laṇḍā meaning "without a tail", is a Punjabi word used to refer to writing systems used in Punjab and adjoining areas. In Sindhi, it was known as 'Wāṇiko' or 'Baniyañ'. Formerly used to write Punjabi by mercantile groups, its usage is in decline.