Dhives Akuru

former Brahmic script for the Maldivian language, used from 12th to 20th century
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Dhives Akuru

Summary

Dhives Akuru is an abugida[1]. It draws 249 Wikipedia views per month (abugida category, ranking #41 of 64).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dhives Akuru's instance of is recorded as abugida[3].
  • Dhives Akuru's instance of is recorded as natural writing system[4].
  • Dhives Akuru's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet[5].
  • Dhives Akuru's based on is recorded as Vatteluttu[6].
  • Dhives Akuru is a type of Brahmic scripts[7].
  • Dhives Akuru is a type of Dhivehi scripts[8].
  • Dhives Akuru's Commons category is recorded as Dives Akuru script[9].
  • Dhives Akuru's language of work or name is recorded as Maldivian[10].
  • 900 marks the founding of Dhives Akuru[11].
  • Dhives Akuru ended on 2000[12].
  • Dhives Akuru's replaced by is recorded as Thaana[13].
  • Dhives Akuru's script directionality is recorded as left-to-right[14].
  • Dhives Akuru's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'dv', 'text': '𑤙𑤱𑤩𑤵𑤭𑤱 𑤀𑤌𑤳𑤧𑤳'}[15].
  • Dhives Akuru's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dives Akuru'}[16].
  • Dhives Akuru's name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'dives akuru'}[17].
  • Dhives Akuru's Unicode range is recorded as U+11900-1195F[18].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include abugida[3], natural writing system[4], and unicase alphabet[5]. Recorded subclass of include Brahmic scripts[7] and Dhivehi scripts[8].

Origins

900 marks the founding of Dhives Akuru[11].

Why It Matters

Dhives Akuru draws 249 Wikipedia views per month (abugida category, ranking #41 of 64).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Dhives Akuru. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/dhives-akuru
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_dhives-akuru_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Dhives Akuru}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/dhives-akuru}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 6d ago · Symphonicallyu · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name Maldivian
    End time
    Replaced by Thaana
    Inception +0900-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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