Shavian alphabet

phonetic alphabet proposed for English spelling
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Shavian alphabet
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Summary

Shavian alphabet is a phonetic transcription[1]. It draws 247 Wikipedia views per month (phonetic_transcription category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shavian alphabet is credited with the discovery of Ronald Kingsley Read[3].
  • Shavian alphabet is the creator of Ronald Kingsley Read[4].
  • Shavian alphabet's instance of is recorded as phonetic transcription[5].
  • Shavian alphabet's instance of is recorded as constructed writing system[6].
  • Shavian alphabet's instance of is recorded as featural writing system[7].
  • Shavian alphabet's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet[8].
  • George Bernard Shaw is named after Shavian alphabet[9].
  • Shavian alphabet is used for English[10].
  • Shavian alphabet is used for Esperanto[11].
  • Shavian alphabet's Commons category is recorded as Shavian alphabet[12].
  • Shavian alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Shavian alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as Esperanto[14].
  • 1960 marks the founding of Shavian alphabet[15].
  • Shavian alphabet's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shavian alphabet[16].
  • Shavian alphabet's Commons gallery is recorded as Shavian alphabet[17].
  • Shavian alphabet's facet of is recorded as English[18].
  • Shavian alphabet's script directionality is recorded as left-to-right[19].
  • Shavian alphabet's native label is recorded as 𐑖𐑱𐑝𐑾𐑯[20].
  • Shavian alphabet's Unicode range is recorded as U+10450-1047F[21].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include phonetic transcription[5], constructed writing system[6], featural writing system[7], and unicase alphabet[8].

Origins

George Bernard Shaw is named after Shavian alphabet[9]. 1960 marks the founding of it[15].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include English[10] and Esperanto[11].

Why It Matters

Shavian alphabet draws 247 Wikipedia views per month (phonetic_transcription category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · JhowieNitnek · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Name: Shavian (Shaw)"
  2. 6w ago · JhowieNitnek · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native label → 𐑖𐑱𐑝𐑾𐑯
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Native label: 𐑖𐑱𐑝𐑾𐑯"
  3. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → —
    Discoverer or inventor → Ronald Kingsley Read
    Creator → —
    Creator → Ronald Kingsley Read
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ National library of israel j9u id: 987007536434005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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