Balinese Script
OriginIndonesia
Earliest1000
TypeAbugida
About Balinese Script
A descendant of Kawi still taught in Bali for religious and ceremonial texts. About 47 letters with additional rare signs. Lontar palm leaf manuscripts carry calendars, epics, and healing texts. Competes with Latin in daily life, remaining mostly ritual. Common on temple offerings, calendars, and cremation towers.
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