Khitan small script

logographic writing system used by the Khitan people to transcribe the Khitan and Jurchen languages in medieval China
Intangible writing_system Q6401800
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Khitan small script

Summary

Khitan small script is a writing system[1]. It draws 121 Wikipedia views per month (writing_system category, ranking #26 of 84).[2]

Key Facts

  • Khitan small script is credited with the discovery of Yelü Diela[3].
  • Khitan small script is the creator of Yelü Diela[4].
  • Khitan small script's image is recorded as Khitan mirror from Korea.jpg[5].
  • Khitan small script's image is recorded as Small Khitan Fish Tally.jpg[6].
  • Khitan small script's image is recorded as Khitan (Small Script).svg[7].
  • Khitan small script's image is recorded as Xiao Dilu 1114 Khitan small script epitaph (left bottom).jpg[8].
  • Khitan small script's instance of is recorded as writing system[9].
  • Khitan small script's instance of is recorded as logographic writing system[10].
  • Khitan small script's instance of is recorded as natural writing system[11].
  • Khitan small script's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet[12].
  • Khitan small script's based on is recorded as clerical script[13].
  • Khitan small script's has use is recorded as Khitan[14].
  • Khitan small script's Commons category is recorded as Small Khitan script[15].
  • Khitan small script's language of work or name is recorded as Khitan[16].
  • Khitan small script's language of work or name is recorded as Jurchen[17].
  • Khitan small script's ISO 15924 alpha-4 code is recorded as Kits[18].
  • +0924-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Khitan small script[19].
  • Khitan small script's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gx_hfy[20].
  • Khitan small script's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Small Khitan script[21].
  • Khitan small script's script directionality is recorded as vertical right-to-left[22].
  • Khitan small script's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '契丹小字'}[23].
  • Khitan small script's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Khitan small script'}[24].
  • Khitan small script's name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'petite écriture khitan'}[25].
  • Khitan small script's name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '契丹小字'}[26].
  • Khitan small script's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Khitan Small Script'}[27].

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Works and Contributions

Khitan small script is credited with the discovery of Yelü Diela[3]. It is the creator of Yelü Diela[4].

Why It Matters

Khitan small script draws 121 Wikipedia views per month (writing_system category, ranking #26 of 84).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . unicode.org. Retrieved . unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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