Shavian script
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The Shavian script is a phonetic alphabet created in the mid-20th century for writing English more consistently and efficiently than the Latin alphabet.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shavian alphabet | 3 |
| Shavian | 2 |
| Shavian script canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18563575 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shavian script Context triple: [Supplementary Multilingual Plane, contains, Shavian script]
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A.
Tirhuta script
Tirhuta script is a traditional Brahmic writing system historically used for the Maithili language of the Mithila region in India and Nepal.
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B.
Adlam script
The Adlam script is an alphabetic writing system created in the late 20th century to represent the Fulani (Fulfulde) language and promote literacy among its speakers in West Africa.
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C.
Valyrian script
Valyrian script is a fictional writing system from the world of Game of Thrones, used to represent the languages of the ancient Valyrian civilization.
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D.
Samaritan script
The Samaritan script is an ancient consonantal writing system used by the Samaritan community to write their version of Hebrew and Aramaic, preserving a distinct tradition separate from mainstream Jewish scripts.
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E.
Ruqʿah script
Ruqʿah script is a simple, highly legible Arabic handwriting style commonly used for everyday writing and official documents in the Arab world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shavian script Target entity description: The Shavian script is a phonetic alphabet created in the mid-20th century for writing English more consistently and efficiently than the Latin alphabet.
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A.
Tirhuta script
Tirhuta script is a traditional Brahmic writing system historically used for the Maithili language of the Mithila region in India and Nepal.
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B.
Adlam script
The Adlam script is an alphabetic writing system created in the late 20th century to represent the Fulani (Fulfulde) language and promote literacy among its speakers in West Africa.
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C.
Valyrian script
Valyrian script is a fictional writing system from the world of Game of Thrones, used to represent the languages of the ancient Valyrian civilization.
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D.
Samaritan script
The Samaritan script is an ancient consonantal writing system used by the Samaritan community to write their version of Hebrew and Aramaic, preserving a distinct tradition separate from mainstream Jewish scripts.
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E.
Ruqʿah script
Ruqʿah script is a simple, highly legible Arabic handwriting style commonly used for everyday writing and official documents in the Arab world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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