Old Turkic
writing system based on old unicameral alphabets of Orkhon and Yenissei Turkic runes
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Summary
Old Turkic is an alphabet[1]. It draws 4,375 Wikipedia views per month (alphabet category, ranking #9 of 62).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: natural writing system[3], unicase alphabet[4]
- Based on: Sogdian[5], Kharoṣṭhī[6]
- Followed by: Ottoman Turkish alphabet[7]
- Has use: Old Turkic[8]
- Language of work or name: Old Turkic[9]
- Inception: 600[10]
- End time: 1000[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Old Turkic script[12]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 12[14]
- Script directionality: right-to-left[15]
- Name: Old Turkic, Orkhon Runic[16], orkhon[17]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q25696229[18], Q25696237[19]
- Unicode range: U+10C00-10C4F[20]
Why It Matters
Old Turkic has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]