The Malabar script (, , ) is a Brahmic script used commonly to write the Malabari Malayalam or Mappila Malayalam. Like many other Indic scripts, it is an abugida, or a writing system that is partially âÂÂalphabeticâ and partially syllable-based.
Malabar script is very similar to Malayalam script. However, some letters have different pronunciation. For example, à ´µ (ba) in Malabar script is à ´µ (va) in Malayalam script.