syllabary

set of written symbols that represent the syllables or moras which make up words
Intangible group Q182133
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syllabary

Summary

syllabary is a group[1]. syllabary ranks in the top 8% of group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,093 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • syllabary's instance of is recorded as group[3].
  • syllabary's based on is recorded as pictographic writing system[4].
  • syllabary's based on is recorded as ideographic writing system[5].
  • syllabary is a type of writing system[6].
  • syllabary's Commons category is recorded as Syllabaries[7].
  • syllabary comprises syllabogram[8].
  • syllabary's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Syllabary writing systems[9].
  • syllabary's used by is recorded as syllabic writing system[10].
  • syllabary's different from is recorded as abjad[11].
  • syllabary's derivative work is recorded as phonetic transcription[12].
  • syllabary's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13].

Body

Definition and Type

syllabary's instance of is recorded as group[3]. syllabary is a type of writing system[6].

Use and Application

syllabary comprises syllabogram[8]. syllabary's used by is recorded as syllabic writing system[10].

Why It Matters

syllabary ranks in the top 8% of group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,093 views/month).[2] syllabary has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] syllabary is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Different from abjad
    Based on pictographic writing system, ideographic writing system
    Yso id 21588
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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