Sasak script
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The Sasak script is a traditional Brahmic-derived writing system historically used by the Sasak people of Lombok, Indonesia, to write the Sasak language and related local dialects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sasak script canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7592210 — 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: Sasak script Context triple: [Kuto-Kute dialect, writingSystem, Sasak script]
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A.
Lontara script
The Lontara script is an indigenous writing system traditionally used by the Bugis and Makassarese peoples of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, to write their Austronesian languages.
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B.
Sundanese script
The Sundanese script is an abugida used historically and in modern times to write the Sundanese language of West Java, Indonesia.
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C.
Jawi script
Jawi script is an Arabic-based writing system historically used for various Malayic languages in Southeast Asia, including Minangkabau, for religious, literary, and administrative purposes.
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D.
Javanese script
The Javanese script is a traditional Brahmic-derived abugida used historically and culturally for writing the Javanese language, especially on the island of Java in Indonesia.
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E.
Kawi script
Kawi script is an ancient Brahmic-derived writing system historically used across Java and other parts of Southeast Asia to write Old Javanese and related languages.
- 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: Sasak script Target entity description: The Sasak script is a traditional Brahmic-derived writing system historically used by the Sasak people of Lombok, Indonesia, to write the Sasak language and related local dialects.
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A.
Lontara script
The Lontara script is an indigenous writing system traditionally used by the Bugis and Makassarese peoples of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, to write their Austronesian languages.
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B.
Sundanese script
The Sundanese script is an abugida used historically and in modern times to write the Sundanese language of West Java, Indonesia.
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C.
Jawi script
Jawi script is an Arabic-based writing system historically used for various Malayic languages in Southeast Asia, including Minangkabau, for religious, literary, and administrative purposes.
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D.
Javanese script
The Javanese script is a traditional Brahmic-derived abugida used historically and culturally for writing the Javanese language, especially on the island of Java in Indonesia.
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E.
Kawi script
Kawi script is an ancient Brahmic-derived writing system historically used across Java and other parts of Southeast Asia to write Old Javanese and related languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indonesian script
ⓘ
writing system ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Sasak people ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition |
Indic script tradition
ⓘ
insular Southeast Asian scripts ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
marker of Sasak identity
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used in ritual texts ⓘ used in traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
largely obsolete
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used in cultural contexts ⓘ used in traditional education ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Kawi script
ⓘ
Old Javanese script ⓘ
linked to:
Javanese script
|
| geographicDistribution | Lombok Island ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
conjunct consonants
ⓘ
independent vowel signs ⓘ inherent vowel ⓘ numeral signs ⓘ vowel diacritics ⓘ |
| historicalUsage |
legal documents
ⓘ
literary works ⓘ religious texts ⓘ traditional manuscripts ⓘ |
| ISO15924Status | not encoded as separate script ⓘ |
| languageFamilyWritten | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| preservationEffort |
documented by linguists
ⓘ
taught in limited local programs ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageWritten |
Sasak language
ⓘ
linked to:
Basa Sasak
|
| region | Lombok ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Balinese script
ⓘ
Javanese script ⓘ Lontara script ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| scriptFamily | Brahmic ⓘ |
| scriptType | syllabic alphabet ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
pre-colonial era in Lombok ⓘ |
| usedBy | Sasak people ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Sasak language
ⓘ
linked to:
Basa Sasak
local dialects of Lombok ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| writingMedium |
bark manuscripts
ⓘ
palm-leaf manuscripts ⓘ paper manuscripts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sasak script Description of subject: The Sasak script is a traditional Brahmic-derived writing system historically used by the Sasak people of Lombok, Indonesia, to write the Sasak language and related local dialects.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.