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The Chorasmian script is an ancient writing system used by the Chorasmian people, an Iranian-speaking group who lived in the region of Chorasmia (modern-day Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan). The script was used from the 2nd century BCE until the 8th century CE, primarily for writing the Chorasmian language, which was closely related to other Iranian languages like Sogdian and Bactrian. Chorasmian texts include legal documents, religious inscriptions, and other administrative records. The inclusion of the Chorasmian script in Unicode is significant for scholars studying the history of Central Asia, as it provides a way to digitally encode and analyze Chorasmian documents. This aids in the preservation of a script that is key to understanding the cultural and linguistic history of the region, particularly in relation to the interactions between the Iranian world and the surrounding civilizations, including the Greeks, Scythians, and early Islamic empires..