Tengwar
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Tengwar is a fictional script created by J.R.R. Tolkien, most famously used to write various languages of Middle-earth such as Quenya, Sindarin, and Westron.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constructed script
ⓘ
fictional writing system ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInWork |
The Lord of the Rings
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The Silmarillion (posthumous) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdditionalMarks |
abbreviation signs
ⓘ
numerals ⓘ punctuation signs ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Fëanorian letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateCreationPeriod | 1930s–1940s ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Tolkienian constructed script
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artistic writing system ⓘ fictional alphabet ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | Tolkien fandom ⓘ |
| hasComponentType |
tehta
ⓘ
tengwa ⓘ |
| hasDesignGoal |
aesthetic beauty
ⓘ
phonological regularity ⓘ |
| hasDocumentation |
The History of Middle-earth series
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Tolkien’s linguistic papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
can be used as an abugida
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can be used as an alphabet ⓘ consonant signs as primary characters ⓘ multiple modes for different languages ⓘ phonemic spelling ⓘ vowel signs as diacritics ⓘ |
| hasGlyphCount | around 24 primary consonant letters (tengwar) ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
fan-made constructed scripts
ⓘ
modern fantasy scripts ⓘ |
| hasTransliterationSystem | ISO-like romanization schemes (fan-developed) ⓘ |
| hasUnicodeStatus | not fully encoded in Unicode standard ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real-world writing systems ⓘ |
| inUniverseCreator | Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | tengwa (letter) ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Lord of the Rings appendices
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The Return of the King (title page inscription) ⓘ The Silmarillion (appendices and examples) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptType | featural alphabet ⓘ |
| usedForLanguage |
Black Speech
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ⓘ
English (transcription) ⓘ Quenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ Westron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
calligraphy
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fan art ⓘ fantasy role-playing games ⓘ tattoos ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
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