Ulu scripts
Writing system family from Sumatra, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ulu scripts, locally known as Surat Ulu ('upstream script')[1][lower-alpha 1] are a family of writing systems found in central and south Sumatra, in the regions of Kerinci, Bengkulu, Palembang and Lampung, Indonesia. They were used to write manuscripts in Sumatran languages and Malay, such as the Tanjung Tanah Code of Law. The Malay writing was gradually replaced by the Jawi script, a localized version of the Arabic script.[2]
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Time period | c. 13th–present |
Direction | Left-to-right |
Region | Sumatra, Indonesia |
Languages | Malay, Bengkulu, Kerinci, Lampung, Rejang, Serawai, and others |
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Sister systems | Balinese Batak Baybayin scripts Javanese Lontara Makasar Old Sundanese |
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