Elymaic
Script details
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| Code | Elym |
| Script type | abjad |
| Region | Middle Eastern |
| Status | Historical |
| Direction | RTL |
| Baseline | unspecified |
| Case | unknown |
| White space | unspecified |
| Complex behaviors | |
| OpenType code | elym |
| ISO 15924 Numeric Code / Key | 128 (right-to-left alphabetic) |
Script description
The Elymaic script was an abjad used between approximately 250 BC - 500 AD in the state of Elymais, an ancient state located in the region southeast of the Tigris River in present-day Iran.
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The Elymaic script was descended from Aramaic, and was either the parent or a sibling script for Mandaic. It is poorly attested on coins and rock inscriptions from the second and third centuries.
Languages that use this script
| Language | Writing System Code | Writing System Status | SLDR/CLDR locale | Regional variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii-Elym | in use | aii-Elym-IQ | |
| Elymian | xly-Elym | in use | xly-Elym-IR (Iran) |
Unicode status
In The Unicode Standard, Elymaic script implementation is discussed in Chapter 10 Middle East II — Ancient Scripts
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Resources
- ScriptSource page for Elymaic - all about scripts, languages, and writing systems
- Wikipedia article on Elymaic