Xibe script
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The Xibe script is a vertical alphabetic writing system used primarily for the Xibe language in China, derived from and closely resembling the traditional Manchu script.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xibe script canonical | 2 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alphabetic script
ⓘ
vertical script ⓘ writing system ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Xibe people ⓘ |
| closelyResembles |
Manchu script
ⓘ
surface form:
traditional Manchu script
|
| country |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| derivedFrom | Manchu script ⓘ |
| directionality | vertical ⓘ |
| hasCaseDistinction | no ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
includes modifications to represent Xibe phonology
ⓘ
inherited many glyphs from Manchu script ⓘ letters change shape depending on position in word ⓘ uses connected letter forms ⓘ uses separate letters for vowels and consonants ⓘ |
| hasSpacesBetweenWords | yes ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
administrative documents among Xibe communities
ⓘ
religious and cultural texts among Xibe people ⓘ |
| orthographicSystem | segmental alphabet ⓘ |
| preservationEffort | local cultural and educational programs ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Xibe language ⓘ |
| region |
Xinjiang
ⓘ
surface form:
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
|
| relatedTo |
Clear script (Todo script)
ⓘ
surface form:
Clear Script (Todo script)
Classical Mongolian script ⓘ
surface form:
Mongolian script
|
| scriptFamily |
Manchu-based scripts
ⓘ
Mongolic-derived scripts ⓘ |
| scriptVariantOf | Manchu script ⓘ |
| status | minority script in China ⓘ |
| usedBy | Xibe-speaking communities in Xinjiang ⓘ |
| usedFor | writing the Xibe language ⓘ |
| usedIn | China ⓘ |
| usedInEducation | Xibe-language schools in Xinjiang ⓘ |
| writingDirection |
columns ordered left-to-right
ⓘ
top-to-bottom ⓘ |
| writingMedium |
brush
ⓘ
paper ⓘ pen ⓘ |
| writingSystemType | alphabetic ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.