Linear B

ISO 15924: LinbSyllabary2 total languages
IANA registered: 16 October 2005

Example text

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Writing Direction
Direction
Left-to-right
RTL
No
Vertical tradition
None / unusual
Source
Unicode CLDR scriptMetadata.txt
LTR value derived from Unicode CLDR script metadata.
Script Properties
Geographic origin
Mediterranean
Usage status
Ancient script
OpenType tag
linb
Linear B, the script of Mycenaean Greek (c. 1450โ€“1200 BCE). Deciphered in 1952 by Michael Ventris. Used for administrative records on clay tablets.

Related Scripts

Unicode Blocks

2 Unicode blocks contain Linear B characters. Browse all Unicode blocks โ†’

The lists below count source attestation, not current or official usage. A language can appear under several scripts. Sources, denominators and limitations.

Multiple-source attestation (MAIN)
2

Mycenaean Greek
gmy
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
grc