Lepcha script
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Lepcha script is an abugida used primarily in Sikkim and nearby regions to write the Lepcha language, featuring distinctive rounded letters and a unique historical development influenced by Tibetan and other Brahmic scripts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lepcha script canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | abugida ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Himalayan region
ⓘ
Sikkimese culture ⓘ |
| classification | Indic script ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Brahmi-derived scripts
ⓘ
Tibetan script ⓘ |
| direction | left-to-right ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
consonant-based characters with inherent vowel
ⓘ
distinct consonant conjunct forms ⓘ horizontal writing direction ⓘ rounded letter shapes ⓘ separate numerals ⓘ special signs for final consonants ⓘ vowel diacritics ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
consonant letters
ⓘ
diacritic marks ⓘ digits ⓘ independent vowel letters ⓘ vowel signs ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
some letters derived from Tibetan cursive forms
ⓘ
unusual arrangement of vowel signs relative to consonants ⓘ |
| hasUnicodeBlock | Lepcha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Tibetan script
ⓘ
other Brahmic scripts ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Lepcha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | eastern Himalayas ⓘ |
| scriptCodeISO15924 | Lepc ⓘ |
| scriptDirectionality | left-to-right ⓘ |
| scriptFamily | Brahmic scripts ⓘ |
| status | living script ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval period of the eastern Himalayas ⓘ |
| UnicodeBlockRange | U+1C00–U+1C4F ⓘ |
| usedBy | Lepcha people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByMinorityGroup | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
education in Lepcha language
ⓘ
folklore and traditional literature ⓘ religious texts ⓘ writing the Lepcha language ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystemOf | Lepcha language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystemScope | regional ⓘ |
| writingSystemType | segmental writing system ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.