Koleluttu

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Koleḻuttŭ (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) was a syllabic script historically employed in Kerala, south India, for writing the Malayalam language.^[1]

Kolezhuthu developed from the Vattezhuthu (script) during the post-medieval Chera period (c. 12th century onwards) in Kerala.^[1] It was used by certain Keralite communities, such as Muslims and Christians, until as late as the 18th century AD.^[1]

The term Kolezhuthu is likely derived from the distinctive type of stylus traditionally used in its inscription.^[2] In present-day Malayalam, kōl refers to a stylus or an elongated stick-like object, while eḻuttŭ denotes 'written form'.^[2]

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Narayanan, M. G. S. (2013) [1972]. Perumals of Kerala. Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks. pp. 379-80 and 398. ISBN 9788188765072.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Devy, G. N. (ed.). The Languages of Kerala and Lakshadweep. People's Linguistic Survey of India. Vol. 15. New Delhi: Orient BlackSwan. p. 66. ISBN 9788125056270.

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[:12-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Narayanan, M. G. S. (2013) [1972]. Perumals of Kerala. Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks. pp. 379-80 and 398. ISBN 9788188765072.

[:0-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Devy, G. N. (ed.). The Languages of Kerala and Lakshadweep. People's Linguistic Survey of India. Vol. 15. New Delhi: Orient BlackSwan. p. 66. ISBN 9788125056270.

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