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transliteration

conversion of a text from one script to another, typically with a one-to-one correspondence
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transliteration

Summary

transliteration ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,041 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • transliteration is a type of conversion of script[2].
  • transliteration is part of conversion of script[3].
  • transliteration's Commons category is recorded as Transliteration[4].
  • transliteration's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Transliteration[5].
  • transliteration's described by source is recorded as The Sanseido Dictionary of Linguistics[6].
  • transliteration's has effect is recorded as transliterated text[7].
  • transliteration's main Wikidata property is recorded as P2440[8].
  • transliteration's different from is recorded as transcription[9].

Body

Definition and Type

transliteration is a type of conversion of script[2].

Use and Application

transliteration is part of conversion of script[3].

Influence

Things named for transliteration include translit[10].

Why It Matters

transliteration ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,041 views/month).[1] transliteration has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] transliteration is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Entities named for transliteration include translit[10].

Related Entities

Delaware

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). transliteration. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/transliteration
MLA “transliteration.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/transliteration.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_transliteration_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{transliteration}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/transliteration}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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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. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → conversion of a text from one script to another, typically with a one-to-one cor
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 8293, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
  2. 13d ago · Dwer · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Uses → Q13576203
    Wikidata description → conversion of a text from one script to another, typically with a one-to-one cor
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2283]]: [[Q13576203]]"
  3. 16d ago · DeltaBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main wikidata property → P2440
    Edition or translation of → Q135515657
    Has effect → transliterated text
    Different from → transcription
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P629]]: [[Q135515657]], adding inverse claim"
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