Anatolian Hieroglyphs (Luwian Hieroglyphs, Hittite Hieroglyphs)
Script details
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| Code | Hluw |
| Script type | logo-syllabary |
| Region | Middle Eastern |
| Status | Historical |
| Direction | boustrophedon |
| Baseline | unspecified |
| Case | no |
| White space | none |
| Complex behaviors | |
| OpenType code | hluw |
| ISO 15924 Numeric Code / Key | 080 (hieroglyphic/cuneiform) |
Script description
Anatolian Hieroglyphs were used for writing the Luwian language from the second millennia BC until the early 7th century BC.
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The script has also been called ‘Hittite Hieroglyphs’ as it was once thought that they had been used for writing the Hittite language; however we now know that was not the case.
There are approximately five hundred signs attested in inscriptions on stone and lead. These have both syllabic and logographic components. Words could be written entirely with logographs (in particular at the earlier period), or with phonetic complements in a variety of configurations.
Languages that use this script
| Language | Writing System Code | Writing System Status | SLDR/CLDR locale | Regional variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hieroglyphic Luwian | hlu-Hluw | in use | hlu-Hluw-TR (Turkey) |
Unicode status
In The Unicode Standard, Anatolian Hieroglyphs script implementation is discussed in Chapter 11 Cuneiform and Hieroglyphs
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Resources
- ScriptSource page for Anatolian Hieroglyphs (Luwian Hieroglyphs, Hittite Hieroglyphs) - all about scripts, languages, and writing systems
- Wikipedia article on Anatolian Hieroglyphs (Luwian Hieroglyphs, Hittite Hieroglyphs)