Eveyla Akuru
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Eveyla Akuru is an ancient script formerly used to write the Dhivehi language of the Maldives before it was replaced by the modern Thaana script.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
script
ⓘ
writing system ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Maldivian culture ⓘ |
| countryOfUse | Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | ancient Brahmi-derived scripts ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | Maldivian archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUnicodeBlock | no dedicated Unicode block as of 2024 ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
administrative documents
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ |
| languageWritten | Dhivehi ⓘ |
| region |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Asia ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Thaana script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptAge | ancient ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | right-to-left ⓘ |
| scriptFamily | Brahmic scripts ⓘ |
| scriptScope |
religious texts
ⓘ
secular texts ⓘ |
| scriptType | abugida ⓘ |
| scriptUserCommunity | Maldivians ⓘ |
| status |
historical
ⓘ
no longer in common use ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| usedBefore | Thaana script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | writing Dhivehi language before adoption of Thaana ⓘ |
| usedIn | Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingMedium |
palm-leaf manuscripts
ⓘ
stone inscriptions ⓘ |
| writingSystemFor | Dhivehi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystemStatus | extinct ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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