Woleai script
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Woleai script is an indigenous syllabic writing system historically used by the people of Woleai Atoll in Micronesia.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indigenous script
ⓘ
syllabary ⓘ writing system ⓘ |
| associatedLanguageFamily | Austronesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLanguageSubgroup | Micronesian languages GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Woleaian people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | partly undeciphered details ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of independent script invention in Micronesia
ⓘ
marker of Woleaian identity ⓘ |
| currentStatus | no longer in everyday use ⓘ |
| directionOfWriting | left-to-right ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | European researchers in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Chuukese writing
ⓘ
Latin script NERFINISHED ⓘ Pohnpeian writing ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
linguistic field notes
ⓘ
missionary records ⓘ |
| endangerment | severely endangered knowledge ⓘ |
| graphemeType |
logographic signs
ⓘ
syllabic signs ⓘ |
| hasLogographicComponent | yes ⓘ |
| hasPhonographicComponent | yes ⓘ |
| hasTransliteration | Latin transliteration conventions ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Latin alphabet (debated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISO15924Code | Wole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Woleaian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSigns | approximately 100 ⓘ |
| preservation | manuscripts in archives and museums ⓘ |
| region | Western Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Caroline Islander writing traditions ⓘ |
| researchField |
Micronesian studies
ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ paleography ⓘ |
| scriptFamily | Micronesian indigenous scripts ⓘ |
| status | historical ⓘ |
| teaching | occasionally taught in cultural revitalization efforts ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| UnicodeStatus | not yet encoded in Unicode (as of 2024) ⓘ |
| usageContext |
local record keeping
ⓘ
personal communication ⓘ religious or magical texts ⓘ |
| usedBy | people of Woleai Atoll ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Caroline Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Micronesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Woleai Atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingMedium |
paper
ⓘ
wooden boards ⓘ |
| writingSystemType | syllabic ⓘ |
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