epigraphic language
C12549
concept
An epigraphic language is a language known primarily or exclusively from inscriptions carved or written on durable materials such as stone, metal, or pottery, rather than from extensive literary or manuscript traditions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Malay inscription | 4 |
| epigraphic language canonical | 4 |
| runic inscription | 2 |
| epigraphic dialect | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: epigraphic language
Generated description
An epigraphic language is a language known primarily or exclusively from inscriptions carved or written on durable materials such as stone, metal, or pottery, rather than from extensive literary or manuscript traditions.
Instances (11)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Ruthwell Cross inscriptions | runic inscription |
| Deir Alla dialect | — |
| Minaean | — |
| Safaitic Arabic | epigraphic dialect |
| Orkhon inscriptions | runic inscription |
| Sabaic | — |
| Dadanitic | — |
| Kedukan Bukit inscription | Old Malay inscription |
| Talang Tuwo inscription | Old Malay inscription |
| Telaga Batu inscription | Old Malay inscription |
| Karang Brahi inscription | Old Malay inscription |