Manichaean

abjad-based writing system associated with the spread of Manichaean religion
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Manichaean

Summary

Manichaean is an abjad[1]. Manichaean draws 361 Wikipedia views per month (abjad category, ranking #15 of 20).[2]

Key Facts

  • Manichaean's instance of is recorded as abjad[3].
  • Manichaean's instance of is recorded as natural writing system[4].
  • Manichaean's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet[5].
  • Manichaeism is named after Manichaean[6].
  • Manichaean's language of work or name is recorded as Tocharian[7].
  • Manichaean's language of work or name is recorded as Manichaean Middle Persian[8].
  • Manichaean's language of work or name is recorded as Sogdian[9].
  • Manichaean's language of work or name is recorded as Parthian[10].
  • Manichaean's language of work or name is recorded as Old Uyghur[11].
  • Manichaean's language of work or name is recorded as Bactrian[12].
  • Manichaean's language of work or name is recorded as New Persian[13].
  • 300 marks the founding of Manichaean[14].
  • Manichaean ended on 1000[15].
  • Manichaean's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Manichaean script[16].
  • Manichaean's script directionality is recorded as right-to-left[17].
  • Manichaean's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Manichaean'}[18].
  • Manichaean's name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'manichéen'}[19].
  • Manichaean's Unicode range is recorded as U+10AC0-10AFF[20].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include abjad[3], natural writing system[4], and unicase alphabet[5].

Origins

Manichaeism is named after Manichaean[6]. 300 marks the founding of Manichaean[14].

Why It Matters

Manichaean draws 361 Wikipedia views per month (abjad category, ranking #15 of 20).[2] Manichaean has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] Manichaean is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . unicode.org. unicode.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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