Nüshu

Summary

Nüshu is a writing system^[1]. Nüshu draws 1,162 Wikipedia views per month (writing_system category, ranking #12 of 84).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nüshu's instance of is recorded as writing system^[3].
• Nüshu's instance of is recorded as syllabary^[4].
• Nüshu's instance of is recorded as natural writing system^[5].
• Nüshu's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet^[6].
• Nüshu's based on is recorded as regular script^[7].
• Nüshu's Commons category is recorded as Nüshu script^[8].
• Nüshu's language of work or name is recorded as Xiangnan Tuhua^[9].
• 800 marks the founding of Nüshu^[10].
• Nüshu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nüshu script^[11].
• Nüshu's script directionality is recorded as vertical right-to-left^[12].
• Nüshu's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '𛆁𛈬'}^[13].
• Nüshu's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '女書'}^[14].
• Nüshu's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '女书'}^[15].
• Nüshu's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nüshu'}^[16].
• Nüshu's name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'nüshu'}^[17].
• Nüshu's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nushu'}^[18].
• Nüshu's Unicode range is recorded as U+1B170-1B2FF^[19].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include writing system^[3], syllabary^[4], natural writing system^[5], and unicase alphabet^[6].

Origins

800 marks the founding of Nüshu^[10].

Why It Matters

Nüshu draws 1,162 Wikipedia views per month (writing_system category, ranking #12 of 84).^[2] Nüshu has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] Nüshu is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]