Kawi (Old Javanese)

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Kawi (Old Javanese) is an early literary form of the Javanese language used in classical inscriptions and texts across Java and neighboring regions in Southeast Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Old Javanese
language
literary language
alternativeName Kawi (Old Javanese)
surface form: Bahasa Kawi

Kawi (Old Javanese)
surface form: Kawi language

Kawi (Old Javanese)
surface form: Old Javanese
associatedWithReligion Buddhism
Hinduism
derivedFrom Austronesian languages
surface form: Proto-Malayo-Polynesian language
earliestEvidence 8th century inscriptions
hasAncestor Austronesian languages
surface form: Old Malay

Austronesian languages
surface form: Proto-Javanese
hasWritingTradition kakawin poetry
kidung poetry
parwa prose
influenced Balinese language
Middle Javanese
Modern Javanese
Sasak language
influencedBy Austronesian languages
surface form: Old Malay

Sanskrit
ISOStatus no modern ISO 639-3 code as separate language
lexicalBorrowingFrom Old Malay
Sanskrit
region Maritime Southeast Asia
surface form: Island Southeast Asia
spokenIn Java
standardFormOf Old Javanese literary tradition
subclassOf Austronesian language
Kawi (Old Javanese) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Javanese language

Malayo-Polynesian language
Western Malayo-Polynesian language
timePeriod circa 8th century to 15th century
usedFor Hindu-Buddhist scriptures
court poetry
epic narratives
inscriptions
literary works
religious texts
usedIn Bali
Java
Kediri Kingdom
Lombok
Majapahit Empire
Medang Kingdom
Singhasari Kingdom
Southeast Asia
writingSystem Balinese script
Kawi script
surface form: Javanese script

Kawi script
Kawi script
surface form: Old Javanese script

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Kameçvara languageOfCourt Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Kakawin Sutasoma language Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Mpu Tantular languageOfWorkOrName Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Mpu Tantular writingLanguage Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Indonesian national emblem Garuda Pancasila mottoLanguage Kawi (Old Javanese)
subject surface form: Garuda Pancasila
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Ika borrowedInto Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Javanese Kakawin Ramayana language Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Sunda-Sulawesi languages hasPart Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese language
Balinese language influencedBy Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese language
Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization hasLanguage Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Kertarajasa Jayawardhana languageOfCourt Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Tribhuwaneswari language Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Jayendradewi languageUsed Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Gayatri Rajapatni languageOfEnvironment Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Shiva-Buddhism languageContext Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Mpu Prapanca languageOfWorkOrName Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Mpu Prapanca writingLanguage Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Sumpah Palapa language Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Mahapatih (prime minister) of Majapahit nativeLanguage Kawi (Old Javanese)
subject surface form: Mahapatih of Majapahit
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Kawi usedForLanguage Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Rajasanagara languageOfCourt Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi’s consort Kertawardhana language Kawi (Old Javanese)
subject surface form: Kertawardhana
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Paduka Sori languageOfEnvironment Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Queen Sudevi of Sunda (betrothal, unfulfilled) languageOfContext Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Bubat incident languageOfSources Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
mahapatih usedInLanguage Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Palapa Oath language Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Dara Petak languageOfWorkOrName Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Tanca language Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
House of Rajasa language Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Dyah Gitarja languageOfCourt Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Gitarja language Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Kertawijaya (prince of Singhasari-Majapahit) languageOfRecord Kawi (Old Javanese)
subject surface form: Kertawijaya
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Sri Maharaja Jayanegara language Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Mahapatih of Majapahit hasLanguage Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Kusumawardhani languageOfEnvironment Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Tribhuwana languageOfCourt Kawi (Old Javanese)
subject surface form: Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Mahapatih Amangkubumi languageOfTitle Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
King of Majapahit languageOfCourt Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Kakawin Arjunawiwaha language Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
King of Singhasari languageUsed Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Mahisa Campaka languageOfRecord Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Javanic languages hasMember Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Osing language hasAncestor Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Plaosan Kidul languageOfInscriptions Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
King Sanna sourceLanguage Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Samaratungga languageOfCourt Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Balaputradewa languageContext Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Panangkaran languageOfCourt Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese
Rakai Watukura Dyah Balitung languageOfInscriptions Kawi (Old Javanese)
this entity surface form: Old Javanese