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Linear A

Q: What type of writing system is Linear A?

Linear A is a Syllabary. It reads Left-to-right and contains 341 characters in Unicode.

Q: How many languages use the Linear A script?

1 language use the Linear A script according to Unicode CLDR data.

Q: What direction does Linear A read?

Linear A is written Left-to-right, meaning text flows from left to right.

Q: When was the Linear A script created?

The exact origin date of the Linear A script is uncertain.

Lina Left-to-right Living Syllabary

Sample Characters

𐘀 𐘁 𐘂 𐘃 𐘄 𐘅 𐘆 𐘇 𐘈 𐘉 𐘊 𐘋 𐘌 𐘍 𐘎 𐘏 𐘐 𐘑 𐘒 𐘓 𐘔 𐘕 𐘖 𐘗 𐘘 𐘙 𐘚 𐘛 𐘜 𐘝 𐘞 𐘟 𐘠 𐘡 𐘢 𐘣 𐘤 𐘥 𐘦 𐘧 𐘨 𐘩 𐘪 𐘫 𐘬 𐘭 𐘮 𐘯

First 48 characters from Linear A (U+10600–U+10767)

About Linear A

Linear A is a Living writing system. It reads Left-to-right and contains 341 characters in the Unicode standard. 1 language uses Linear A as a writing system according to Unicode CLDR data. It is registered in the ISO 15924 standard under the code Lina.

Data sourced from the ISO 15924 registry, Unicode CLDR, and the Unicode Character Database.

Languages Using Linear A 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What type of writing system is Linear A?

Linear A is a Syllabary. Syllabaries assign one symbol per syllable rather than per sound.

What direction does Linear A read?

Linear A is written Left-to-right, the same direction as most European scripts.

How many languages use the Linear A script?

1 language use Linear A according to Unicode CLDR data.

When was the Linear A script created?

The exact origin of the Linear A script is not precisely documented.

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Key Facts

ISO Code: Lina
ISO Number: 400
Script Type: Syllabary
Direction: Left-to-right
Status: Living
Characters: 341
Languages: 1

Unicode Ranges

Linear A

U+10600–U+10767