Proto-Elamite
Script details
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| Code | Pelm |
| Script type | logo-syllabary |
| Region | Middle Eastern |
| Status | Historical |
| Direction | RTL |
| Baseline | unspecified |
| Case | unknown |
| White space | unspecified |
| Complex behaviors | |
| OpenType code | unspecified |
| ISO 15924 Numeric Code / Key | 016 (hieroglyphic/cuneiform) |
Script description
Writing in the state of Elam, in modern-day southwest Iran, took three forms.
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Proto-Elamite is the oldest of the three, and was used between 3100-2900 BC. It has not been deciphered but consists of more than 1,000 signs and is thought to be partly logographic. The other two writing systems in Elam were Linear Elamite and Elamite Cuneiform.
Languages that use this script
| Language | Writing System Code | Writing System Status | SLDR/CLDR locale | Regional variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elamite | elx-Pelm | in use | elx-Pelm-IR (Iran) |
Unicode status
The Proto-Elamite script is not yet in Unicode. The script has a tentative allocation at U+1BD00..U+1C37F in the Roadmap to the SMP
for the Unicode Standard.
Resources
- ScriptSource page for Proto-Elamite - all about scripts, languages, and writing systems
- Wikipedia article on Proto-Elamite