Xiang ChineseinNüshu

hsn·NshuLogographicSingle-source attestation (AUX)

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Language

Xiang Chinese

ISO 639-3hsnStatusLivingScopeIndividualScripts used4

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Script

Nüshu

ISO 15924NshuFamilyChinese (Script isolate)OriginEast AsiaDirectionLeft-to-rightStatusLiving scriptOpenType tagnshu

Nüshu, a syllabary used exclusively by women in Jiangyong County, Hunan, China. One of the few women-only scripts in history. Origin unknown; possibly developed over several centuries.

Other languages using Nüshu

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