Koleluttu
| Kolezhuthu | |
|---|---|
| Script type | |
Period | c. 12th/13th century AD |
| Direction | Left-to-right  |
| Languages | |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | |
| Brahmic scripts |
|---|
| The Brahmi script and its descendants |
Koleḻuttŭ (Malayalam: കോലെഴുത്ത്, romanized: Kōleḻuttŭ) was a syllabic script historically employed in Kerala, south India, for writing the Malayalam language.[3]
Kolezhuthu developed from the Vattezhuthu (script) during the post-medieval Chera period (c. 12th century onwards) in Kerala.[3] It was used by certain Keralite communities, such as Muslims and Christians, until as late as the 18th century AD.[3]
The term Kolezhuthu is likely derived from the distinctive type of stylus traditionally used in its inscription.[4] In present-day Malayalam, kōl refers to a stylus or an elongated stick-like object, while eḻuttŭ denotes 'written form'.[4]
Unicode
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References
[edit]- ^ Rajan, K. (2001). "Territorial Division as Gleaned from Memorial Stones". East and West. 51 (3/4): 359–367. ISSN 0012-8376.
- ^ Rajan, K. (2001). "Territorial Division as Gleaned from Memorial Stones". East and West. 51 (3/4): 359–367. ISSN 0012-8376.
- ^ a b c d Narayanan, M. G. S. (2013) [1972]. Perumals of Kerala. Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks. pp. 379-80 and 398. ISBN 9788188765072.
- ^ a b Devy, G. N. (ed.). The Languages of Kerala and Lakshadweep. People's Linguistic Survey of India. Vol. 15. New Delhi: Orient BlackSwan. p. 66. ISBN 9788125056270.
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