Tangut script

Summary

Tangut script is a constructed writing system^[1]. It draws 263 Wikipedia views per month (constructed_writing_system category, ranking #7 of 27).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tangut script is the creator of Yeli Renrong^[3].
• Tangut script was influenced by Chinese characters^[4].
• Tangut script's image is recorded as Tangut 1.png^[5].
• Tangut script's image is recorded as Bushell's 1896 decipherment of Tangut characters.jpg^[6].
• Tangut script's image is recorded as The Art of War-Tangut script.jpg^[7].
• Tangut script's image is recorded as Pearl in Palm page 14b.png^[8].
• Tangut script's instance of is recorded as constructed writing system^[9].
• Tangut script's instance of is recorded as logographic writing system^[10].
• Tangut script's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet^[11].
• Tangut script's based on is recorded as Chinese characters^[12].
• Tangut script's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00570317^[13].
• Tangut script's has use is recorded as Tangut^[14].
• Tangut script's Commons category is recorded as Tangut script^[15].
• Tangut script's language of work or name is recorded as Tangut^[16].
• Tangut script's country of origin is recorded as Western Xia^[17].
• Tangut script's ISO 15924 alpha-4 code is recorded as Tang^[18].
• +1036-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Tangut script^[19].
• Tangut script's start time is recorded as +1036-00-00T00:00:00Z^[20].
• Tangut script's end time is recorded as +1502-00-00T00:00:00Z^[21].
• Tangut script's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026gb9q^[22].
• Tangut script's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tangut script^[23].
• Tangut script's script directionality is recorded as vertical right-to-left^[24].
• Tangut script's script directionality is recorded as left-to-right^[25].
• Tangut script's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'txg', 'text': '𗼇𗟲'}^[26].
• Tangut script's different from is recorded as Chinese characters^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include constructed writing system^[9], logographic writing system^[10], and unicase alphabet^[11].

History and Context

+1036-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Tangut script^[19].

Why It Matters

Tangut script draws 263 Wikipedia views per month (constructed_writing_system category, ranking #7 of 27).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]