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Sunuwar script

Constructed script of the Sunuwar language, used as the Kõits alphabet in Nepal, but used as an abugida (with some differences for letter forms) in Sikkim, India
Intangible writing_system Q109984965
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Sunuwar script

Summary

Sunuwar script is a writing system[1].

Key Facts

  • Sunuwar script is the creator of Krishna Bahadur Jentich[2].
  • Sunuwar script's instance of is recorded as writing system[3].
  • Sunuwar script's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet[4].
  • Sunuwar script's instance of is recorded as abugida[5].
  • Sunuwar script is used for Sunwar[6].
  • Sunuwar script's Commons category is recorded as Sunuwar script[7].
  • 1942 marks the founding of Sunuwar script[8].
  • Sunuwar script's script directionality is recorded as left-to-right[9].
  • Sunuwar script's Unicode range is recorded as U+11BC0-11BFF[10].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include writing system[3], unicase alphabet[4], and abugida[5].

Origins

1942 marks the founding of Sunuwar script[8].

Use and Application

Sunuwar script is used for Sunwar[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] ↑ . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Symphonicallyu · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Constructed script of the Sunuwar language, used as the Kõits alphabet in Nepal,
    Language of work or name → Q56549
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P407]]: [[Q56549]]"
  2. 7w ago · Symphonicallyu · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Sunuwar-script.png
    Instance of → writing system, unicase alphabet, abugida
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Sunuwar Varnamala (Nepal).png"
  3. 7w ago · Symphonicallyu · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native label → 𑯆𑯑𑯃̃𑯌 𑯎𑯄𑯂𑯒𑯂
    Image → Sunuwar-script.png
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Sunuwar-script.png"
  4. 7w ago · Symphonicallyu · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Sunuwar-script.png
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Sunuwar Varnamala (Sikkim).png"
  5. 7w ago · Symphonicallyu · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iso 15924 numeric code → 274
    Unicode range → U+11BC0-11BFF
    Atlas of endangered alphabets id → 233
    Commons category → Sunuwar script
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q1191702]]"
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