Shavian alphabet

phonetic alphabet proposed for English spelling
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Shavian alphabet
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Shavian alphabet

Summary

Shavian alphabet is a phonetic transcription[1]. It draws 1,166 Wikipedia views per month (phonetic_transcription category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shavian alphabet is credited with the discovery of Ronald Kingsley Read[3].
  • Shavian alphabet is the creator of Ronald Kingsley Read[4].
  • Shavian alphabet's instance of is recorded as phonetic transcription[5].
  • Shavian alphabet's instance of is recorded as constructed writing system[6].
  • Shavian alphabet's instance of is recorded as featural writing system[7].
  • Shavian alphabet's instance of is recorded as alphabet[8].
  • Shavian alphabet's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet[9].
  • George Bernard Shaw is named after Shavian alphabet[10].
  • Shavian alphabet is used for English[11].
  • Shavian alphabet is used for Esperanto[12].
  • Shavian alphabet's Commons category is recorded as Shavian alphabet[13].
  • Shavian alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • Shavian alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as Esperanto[15].
  • 1960 marks the founding of Shavian alphabet[16].
  • Shavian alphabet's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shavian alphabet[17].
  • Shavian alphabet's Commons gallery is recorded as Shavian alphabet[18].
  • Shavian alphabet's facet of is recorded as English[19].
  • Shavian alphabet's script directionality is recorded as left-to-right[20].
  • Shavian alphabet's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '𐑖𐑱𐑝𐑾𐑯 𐑨𐑤𐑓𐑩𐑚𐑧𐑑'}[21].
  • Shavian alphabet's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Shavian (Shaw)'}[22].
  • Shavian alphabet's name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'shavien (Shaw)'}[23].
  • Shavian alphabet's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Shavian'}[24].
  • Shavian alphabet's Unicode range is recorded as U+10450-1047F[25].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include phonetic transcription[5], constructed writing system[6], featural writing system[7], alphabet[8], and unicase alphabet[9].

Origins

George Bernard Shaw is named after Shavian alphabet[10]. 1960 marks the founding of it[16].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include English[11] and Esperanto[12].

Why It Matters

Shavian alphabet draws 1,166 Wikipedia views per month (phonetic_transcription category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . babelstone.co.uk. babelstone.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Named after
    Discoverer or inventor Ronald Kingsley Read
    Creator
    Creator Ronald Kingsley Read
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