Kawi script
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For the language, see Kawi language.
The Kawi, Indonesian: aksara kawi, aksara carakan kuna) or Old Javanese script is a Brahmic script found primarily in Java and used across much of Maritime Southeast Asia between the 8th century and the 16th century.[1] The script is an abugida, meaning that characters are read with an inherent vowel. Diacritics are used, either to suppress the vowel and represent a pure consonant, or to represent other vowels.[2][3]
Quick Facts Akṣara Kawi 𑼄𑼒𑽂𑼰𑼬𑼒𑼮𑼶, Script type ...
Akṣara Kawi 𑼄𑼒𑽂𑼰𑼬𑼒𑼮𑼶 | |
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Script type | |
Time period | c. 8th–16th century |
Direction | Left-to-right |
Languages | Old Balinese, Old Javanese, Old Sundanese, Old Malay, |
Related scripts | |
Parent systems | |
Child systems | In Indonesia: Balinese Batak Javanese (Hanacaraka) Lontara Sundanese Rencong Rejang Buda In the Philippines: Baybayin scripts |
Sister systems | Khmer, Cham, Old Mon, Grantha, Tamil |
ISO 15924 | |
ISO 15924 | Kawi (368), Kawi |
Unicode | |
Unicode alias | Kawi |
U+11F00–U+11F5F | |
This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters. |
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